jockey cap
- noun
- /ˈdʒɑːki kæp/
:
gorro de jockey
- During the competition, the riders were easily recognized by their colorful jockey caps.
Examples
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The jockey wore a bright blue jockey cap while riding at the racecourse.
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The attendants wore red jackets and green jockey caps, and many smelled of whiskey.
Fiction book (1995) -
She adjusted her jockey cap as she prepared to mount her horse.
Synonyms
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1.0
A shaped covering for the head with a brim worn for warmth, protection, or style
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1.0
A soft hat that fits the head, often with a small brim
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1.2
A soft hat with a rounded top and a stiff front bill to shield the eyes
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2.3
A hat with a front brim that you wear when playing golf
A cap with a flat round top and a short visor worn on boats
How Close-Fitting
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a close-fitting, brimmed cap worn by jockeys' follows directly from combining 'jockey' (horse racer) with 'cap' (head covering); a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer it denotes the cap associated with jockeys. This profession + garment compounding is a common, predictable pattern cross-linguistically, so the expression is transparent.
Etymology
Jockey cap comes from the riders called jockeys and the small hat or cap they wore. These tight, small-brimmed hats were made to stay on the head during fast races, so the name now means 'a close-fitting, brimmed cap' worn while riding.