baggy green
Britishnoun
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the Australian Test cricket cap
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to represent Australia at Test cricket
Example Sentences
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Ray Lindwall, who played his final Test in 1960, was the last Australian quick to wear a baggy green beyond his 37th birthday.
From BBC ● Jan. 1, 2026
Agar was 19 years and 269 days when he pulled on his baggy green.
From BBC ● Nov. 18, 2025
But Vaughan - on his only tour of Australia - bloodied some noses and learned valuable lessons about how to beat the men in baggy green caps.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2025
If India pull off a repeat, they will match Australia's achievement from 95 years ago, when Donald Bradman was wearing baggy green.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2025
From across the cafeteria, she spotted Em walking toward their comer table, wearing a baggy green sweatshirt and carrying her tray.
From "Goodbye Stranger" by Rebecca Stead
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