stocking cap

noun

Definition of stocking capnext
as in baseball cap

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Recent Examples of stocking cap The arrest has drawn widespread attention, as the child had just returned home from preschool with his father and was wearing a Spider Man backpack and blue stocking cap with bunny ears when detained. — Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 31 Jan. 2026 Both of them wore their stocking caps pulled down beneath the hoods of their anoraks. — Ann Patchett, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025 When Mitchell broke into the house, she was dressed in all black, with a black stocking cap, and carried items such as a covered flashlight and a prybar. — Ingrid Harbo, Twin Cities, 24 Sep. 2025 Donning stocking caps and bundled up in winter coats against an April chill, hundreds of protesters held picket signs along the sidewalks of Emmanuel Cleaver II Boulevard and Main Street. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stocking cap
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stocking cap
  1. baseball cap
  2. top hat
  3. silk hat
  4. picture hat
  5. garrison cap
  6. cowboy hat
  7. service cap
  8. cocked hat
Noun
  • Wearing a baseball cap, Gilman watched practice from the sideline.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026
  • While a tonal beige outfit could read a bit formal, a baseball cap and simple sandals add a layer of casual cool.
    — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of baseball cap
Noun
  • Liza wore a strapless, pleated emerald green gown while Ryan opted for a black suit, coordinating emerald green tie, and a black top hat.
    — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Wellhouse Leisure The little top hat-like pop-up roof is of no use in expanding sleeping capacity, as it's installed exclusively for raising the snug interior to a standing height over 6 feet.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of top hat
Noun
  • Moriya wore a Western-style morning coat and a silk hat that belonged to Prince Takamodo, the late father of Princess Ayako.
    — Megan Friedman, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 Oct. 2018
  • Making big money as head of the Empire State Building and a bank, Smith moved to Fifth Avenue and swapped his brown derby for a silk hat.
    — Edward Kosner, WSJ, 25 Sep. 2018
Definition of silk hat
Noun
  • Okay, Emily is wearing a picture hat that makes her previous hat look tiny.
    — Emma Specter, Vogue, 2 May 2025
Definition of picture hat
Noun
  • The garrison cap worn by her grandfather, Tech.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Mandatory class attire includes gray pants, a black pelt, gray button-up shirt and a garrison cap.
    — Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Definition of garrison cap
Noun
  • The bull riders—including the current champion, 20-year-old John Crimber—stand with their cowboy hat over their heart, boots shuffling nervously in the dirt.
    — Christine Lennon, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Nassadir’s Instagram is filled with modeling photos, including a black-and-white series of him in a black cowboy hat, black singlet and black jeans.
    — Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of cowboy hat
Noun
  • This regulatory void raises concerns about exclusions for pre-existing conditions, potential service caps, and the absence of comprehensive coverage for preventive care.
    — Richard Menger MD MPA, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
  • And blowing a whistle, a proletarian prophet in a red service cap.
    — Ostap Kin, The New York Review of Books, 23 Mar. 2022
Definition of service cap
Noun
  • One of the most popular traditional costumes was the bauta, which consisted of a full mask, a cape that covered the head and shoulders, and a tricorn or cocked hat.
    — Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Heather Wilson, a nurse anesthetist, wore huge fake eyelashes and an absurd cocked hat.
    — William Finnegan, The New Yorker, 15 May 2021
Definition of cocked hat

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“Stocking cap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stocking%20cap. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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