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service cap

American  

noun

Military.
  1. a saucer-shaped uniform cap with a visor, standard in the U.S. Army and Air Force.


Etymology

Origin of service cap

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

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Lauren Spahn, an intellectual property expert with the law firm Buchalter, also claims the service cap is less restrictive than it may appear.

From Slate • Mar. 10, 2026

Resting on the casket: a service cap and a photograph.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2022

They dressed him up in formal wear, with his service cap.

From The New Yorker • Oct. 26, 2015

The Emperor wore the simple khaki uniform of a generalissimo, a service cap tucked under his left arm and his left hand resting on the hilt of his sword.

From Time Magazine Archive

She wore a dark tan serge traveling coat with a brown service cap to match that set a bit rakishly on her red curls.

From Kit of Greenacre Farm by Forrester, Izola L. (Izola Louise)

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