baseball cap

American  

noun

1. 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.

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baseball cap British  

noun

1. a close-fitting thin cap with a deep peak

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Example Sentences

Trump wore an open-neck shirt and a white baseball cap pulled low over his eyes.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

Trump, wearing a white baseball cap marked "USA" and no tie with his white shirt and dark jacket, stood at a podium between two flags against a black background.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

A young boy wearing short pants and a baseball cap stands in overgrown grass looking at the empty frame from which—amazingly—a blurred figure is descending.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

In the video, Reiner has a red backpack slung over his shoulder and is wearing a black and green jacket with white stripes and a dark baseball cap.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2025

Jax adjusts his baseball cap, and I brace myself as he opens the lobby door again, letting in cold and rain and noise until the door closes behind him.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari