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baseball cap

American  

noun

  • baseball caps
    plural
  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

"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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Brown, 37, who wore a black face mask, sunglasses and black baseball cap when he arrived at Southwark Crown Court in London, had admitted to affray at an appearance in July.

From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026

He wore a black ski snood and a black baseball cap, masking so much of his face that only his eyes were visible.

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 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

There is an alert across the entire premises for Leonardo DiCaprio with a baseball cap pulled low.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

I brushed off my baseball cap as I entered.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings

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