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

Gerald's daily attire, bought at a seamen's supply store, became the resort uniform: white duck trousers, striped jersey, the sailor's work cap that Scott called a jockey cap in the novel.

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

He had the same nervous energy—tapping his fingers against his trousers, brushing at his white cotton shirt, adjusting the jockey cap on his curly brown hair.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan