jockey cap
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noun
a cap with a long visor, worn by jockeys.
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Nearby words
jock, jock itch, jock scot, jockey, jockey box, jockey cap, jockey club, jockey for position, jockey shorts, jocko, jockstrap
Origin of jockey cap
First recorded in 1740–50
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Examples from the Web for jockey cap
He wore a jockey-cap, one side of the peak of which was shaved off by a ball, close to his temple, yet did him no other injury.
Another favorite is a jockey-cap, made of the same cloth as that of the habit.
The American Horsewoman|Elizabeth KarrShe reined in the colt, adjusted her jockey-cap, and pulled her dog-skin gauntlets further over her sleeves.
Flint|Maud Wilder GoodwinShe wore a sort of jockey-cap, with a mannish air, on her thick twists of ruddy-gold hair.
Footsteps of Fate|Louis Couperus
British Dictionary definitions for jockey cap
jockey cap
noun
a cap with a long peak projecting from the forehead
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