garrison cap
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of garrison cap
An Americanism dating back to 1945–50
Example Sentences
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It was a heady trophy for a 13-year-old, presented to me at graduation by a rumpled legionnaire in a garrison cap decorated with military pins.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026
“He removed his droopy garrison cap and turned to peer into the darkness. Involuntarily, we peered with him. But there was nothing to see,” Mellnik wrote.
From Salon • Nov. 11, 2018
A young woman pressed her fingers below her eyes to stop tears as her brother stood awkwardly beside her in his garrison cap and uniform.
From The New Yorker • Feb. 21, 2017
Wearing the garrison cap of a “fish,” or freshman member of the Corps of Cadets, in conservative College Station, Tex.,
From New York Times • Aug. 29, 2015
My military garrison cap was intentionally a size too big, forcing me to keep my head up, walking taller with every step.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
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