baseball cap

noun

: a cap of the kind worn by baseball players that has a rounded crown and a long visor

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Meanwhile, wearing baseball caps backward is considered a rude violation of etiquette, and going barefoot is not allowed. Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025 The baseball cap is lined with the Denver city flag and the light blue cap includes the mountains/soaring baseball logo. Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2025 The 25-year-old’s slim body, dressed in a white baseball cap, spotless sneakers and blue plaid tie, lies in a gleaming white casket. Steve Earley, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2025 Leave the baseball cap at home and bring a bucket hat with a chin strap instead. Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for baseball cap

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of baseball cap was in 1865

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“Baseball cap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baseball%20cap. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.

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baseball cap

noun
: a cap of the kind worn by baseball players that has a rounded crown and a long visor

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