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baseball cap

American

noun

a close-fitting cap with a deep visor and usually the name or emblem of a baseball team, worn by baseball players, or by others as casual attire.

baseball cap British

noun

a close-fitting thin cap with a deep peak

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Dressed in shorts, sandals and a dark baseball cap, the former Ukrainian Special Forces soldier strolled back and forth, chatting with the receptionist and dipping repeatedly into a bowl of free snacks.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

The suspect is described as a white male, 6ft tall, wearing dark shorts, a grey jumper and a beige baseball cap.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

Cameron Bowman, a 38-year-old driver in Waxahachie, Texas, says he opts for the cooling baseball cap and keeps an extra pair of sleeves cooled and ready for when the first pair wears off.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026

The prize: A red Coca-Cola themed scarf or baseball cap.

From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026

“Okay,” Frank repeats, and like the mistake knocked him in the head, he takes off his baseball cap, holds it over his heart.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers

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