watch cap

noun

1. U.S. Navy. a dark-blue, knitted woolen cap with a turned-up cuff worn by enlisted personnel on duty in cold weather.
2. any wool or woollike cap resembling this and sold commercially in various colors.

watch cap

noun

1. a knitted navy-blue woollen cap worn by seamen in cold weather

Word History and Origins

Origin of watch cap¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

Said my husband had been afforded a f&f discount on a watch cap.

From The Daily Beast

He turned on his light, and quickly gathered together his hockey sweater, his watch-cap, and an old pair of trousers.

From Project Gutenberg

Petty officers and unrated enlisted men wear the sailor shirt and either the flat hat or the watch cap.

From Project Gutenberg

"He's a deader," said one of the men, pulling off his watch-cap.

From Project Gutenberg