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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Abrego Garcia, dressed in plain clothes and a baseball cap, became visibly distressed when talking about his family, particularly his 5-year-old son with autism, who was with him when he was arrested by U.S. authorities in Maryland. Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025 The suspicious person was described as a white man in his late 20s with a beard, and wearing a tan baseball cap and tan pants, said Officer John Lacy, a police spokesman. Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025 In the video, Gaines styled a vibrant red collared shirt with a yellow baseball cap, straight-leg jeans, and double-buckle slide sandals. Averi Baudler, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025 On day one of Coachella 2025, Hailey Bieber hit up the 818 tequila outpost in an itty-bitty black halter minidress and kitten-heel thong sandals, a far cry from the low-slung cargo pants and baseball caps of yesteryear. Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 12 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 3 May. 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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