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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

"Sorry it took so long, boys," he said, and reached for his service cap.

From Dave Dawson at Casablanca by Bowen, Robert Sydney