watch cap
Americannoun
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U.S. Navy. a dark-blue, knitted woolen cap with a turned-up cuff worn by enlisted personnel on duty in cold weather.
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any wool or woollike cap resembling this and sold commercially in various colors.
noun
Etymology
Origin of watch cap
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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On the coldest days this past December, his concession was a light jacket and watch cap.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 20, 2023
Jan designed Gaye’s iconic signature look in the ‘70s: red watch cap, beaded denim shirt, red-laced high-heeled silver boots. She also sang backup vocals on Marvin’s quixotic hit from 1977, “Got to Give It Up.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2022
He first saw William in the mirror behind the bar, pushing through the door in a watch cap and an overcoat, those famous eyebrows bristling.
From The New Yorker ● Jun. 24, 2019
Blue shark tattoos swim across his sleeveless arms, a neon orange watch cap sits carefully on his head.
From New York Times ● May 20, 2011
Mom saw me and called me back, handing me a knit watch cap.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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