baseball cap

noun

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

Examples of baseball cap in a Sentence

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At one point, a man wearing a white T-shirt and black baseball cap can be seen trying to intervene as a police officer attempts to break up a fight. Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026 DiCaprio went incognito in a black jacket, black T-shirt, and matching baseball cap. Christina Perrier, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026 Wisps of blond hair curled out from his baseball cap. Boyce Upholt, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026 Trump, wearing a baseball cap but not a tie, did not offer a clear rationale. Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026 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 22 Mar. 2026.

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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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