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

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He had false teeth and an American flag baseball cap.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

Then-Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, accompanied by a DHS video team, was on site that day wearing a baseball cap and a black ballistic vest.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

For the younger crowd, it might be paired with jeans and a Polo baseball cap, its collar effortlessly flipped up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

This time, he raised the baseball cap and said, “Okay, fella. Let’s play ball.”

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney

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