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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.


baseball cap British  

noun

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

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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

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

Companies House records indicate Doyle started a business selling baseball caps.

From BBC

Once treatment was complete, my hair looked wet with a faint blood-red hue and felt a bit sticky, but it was nothing a baseball cap couldn’t hide.

From Los Angeles Times

Others stick to his signature pastel-powered color palette, sport loud patterned sweater vests or even wear a button-up with a tie and baseball cap — as an ode to his most frequent silhouette.

From Los Angeles Times