service cap

noun

, Military.

1. a saucer-shaped uniform cap with a visor, standard in the U.S. Army and Air Force.

Word History and Origins

Origin of service cap¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

Resting on the casket: a service cap and a photograph.

From BBC

Military Academy at West Point this spring in a smartly tied white head wrapping, among a sea of brimmed service caps.

From New York Times

She picks out Betty Gentry in a service cap and dress blues from her time in the Navy.

From Los Angeles Times

Others have dropped service caps that charge extra when data usage passes a certain threshold.

From Washington Times

The commemorative service caps more than a week of events meant to celebrate the slain civil rights icon’s legacy.

From Washington Times