jockey cap
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of jockey cap
First recorded in 1740–50
Example Sentences
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My headset, glasses and jockey cap all smashed in slow motion.
From BBC ● Jan. 29, 2020
But hard decisions are as much a part of the stable’s legacy as its traditional black silks and cherry jockey cap, which have long been a fixture at America’s biggest races.
From New York Times ● May 16, 2013
Wearing a long, chinchilla-trimmed orange paisley coat, velvet jockey cap and sturdy black lace-ups, Nevelson was a little doubtful about the location of her work among the luxury apartment houses of upper Park Avenue.
From Time Magazine Archive
Yvon Petra stomped onto Wimbledon's famed center court wearing a white jockey cap and a belligerent look.
From Time Magazine Archive
A green-and-white jockey cap shaded Lenina’s eyes; her shoes were bright green and highly polished.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
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