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

"I went shopping yesterday and bought a baseball cap," says Derek, who lives in Edgware in north London and did not want to give his full name.

From BBC • May 2, 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

The negativity dissipates as a young man walks into the clubhouse, baseball cap on backward for the moment, energetic and respectful and joyful and supremely confident.

From Los Angeles Times • 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

He is wearing a baseball cap, and as he pushes ahead, looking very much like a determined leader, I realize I’m not worried about the flashlight.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French