baseball cap

noun

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

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On April 29, 2001, the duo was spotted in New York City’s Central Park wearing similar baseball caps and brown-and-gray outfits. — Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026 Back at the trailhead, the ladies donned their commemorative 30th annual Hen Hike baseball caps and gathered together for the ceremonial pre-hike photo. — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 30 July 2026 Rodrigo looked laidback for the outing with her long dark hair pulled back into a low ponytail and topped with a blue baseball cap. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 27 July 2026 The 62-year-old coach, wearing a Steelers sweatshirt and Greenfield baseball cap, turns over his right shoulder and points past the trees. — Mike Defabo, New York Times, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for baseball cap

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First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of baseball cap was in 1865

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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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