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black cap

British  

noun

  1. another name for white-fronted tern

"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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Dr Flora Faure is gently fitting him with a small black cap that looks like a swimming cap, or something a rugby forward might wear.

From BBC • Nov. 6, 2025

He was last seen wearing a white hoodie and black cap.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 25, 2025

Diane, wearing a red and black cap and a tie-dyed sweater, speaks: “This site was reported May 1, 2024, for unidentified persons.”

From Salon • Oct. 4, 2024

“Pitching at home, we have a lot of great fans and I don’t want to disappoint them,” Senga said, wearing a black cap with a ghost fork logo.

From Washington Times • May 31, 2023

He looked immaculate, with a shining black cap, polished medals, and neat white gloves like a traffic policeman.

From "Prisoner B-3087" by Alan Gratz

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