baseball cap

noun

: 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

Recent Examples on the Web An older man with gray and white hair stands close by in a baseball cap watching the melee and does not intervene. Ryley Ober, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024 One man tried to give the younger Kennedy two baseball caps for Philly sports teams. Michael Gold, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2024 After a decade of bro-country sounds and style, where 808s and baseball caps outnumbered steel guitars and Stetsons, country is looking west for a refresh. Elise Brisco, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2024 My friend offered me his baseball cap, the crown still warm. Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024 Officer Tate Mills — in the same nondescript clothing as Tillman, plus a baseball cap — got out of the unmarked pickup parked behind Jennings’ Mercedes. Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2024 She was last seen wearing blue jeans, a white T-shirt with a brown Under Armour sweatshirt, cowboy boots, and a baseball cap with three trees on it. Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2024 Garfield wore a gray sweater, dark blue pants, a baseball cap and sneakers during the outing, while Tomas had a floral dress and black handbag. Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024 Or dress the set down with a baseball cap and chunky white sneakers for more casual occasions. Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 26 Mar. 2024

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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 26 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

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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