jockey cap

American  

noun

1. a cap with a long visor, worn by jockeys.

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jockey cap British  

noun

1. a cap with a long peak projecting from the forehead

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Etymology

Origin of jockey cap

First recorded in 1740–50

Example Sentences

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

Yvon Petra stomped onto Wimbledon's famed center court wearing a white jockey cap and a belligerent look.

From Time Magazine Archive

Influenced by Hollywood theories of fashion, Alice Marble wears abbreviated shorts, a white jockey cap on her bright blonde hair.

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