flat cap

noun

A man's cap made from wool, tweed, or other soft material. It has a small peak and fits snugly on the head.

Similar
longshoreman's capcloth cap
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Meanings

nounflat cap (countable and uncountable, plural flat caps)

plural flat caps

  1. countableA man's cap made from wool, tweed, or other soft material. It has a small peak and fits snugly on the head.

    Synonyms: longshoreman's cap

  2. countableuncountableCap paper, not folded.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA man's cap made from wool, tweed, or other soft material. It has a small peak and fits snugly on the head.

Similar
longshoreman's cap

More synonyms by meaning

nouna flat woolen cap with a stiff peak

Similar
cloth cap
Broader
cap
Also see
cloth cap

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Czech bekovka
  • bekovkaman's cap made from wool, tweed, or other soft material.
French casquette
  • casquetteman's cap made from wool, tweed, or other soft material.
German Schiebermütze
  • Schiebermützeman's cap made from wool, tweed, or other soft material.
Indonesian topi pet, topi patino
  • topi petman's cap made from wool, tweed, or other soft material.
  • topi patinoman's cap made from wool, tweed, or other soft material.
  • topi kodokman's cap made from wool, tweed, or other soft material.
Polish kaszkiet
  • kaszkietman's cap made from wool, tweed, or other soft material.
Swedish gubbkeps
  • gubbkepsman's cap made from wool, tweed, or other soft material.
Cite this entry
APA

flat cap. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flat%20cap

MLA

“flat cap.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flat%20cap. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flat cap,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flat%20cap.

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