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watch cap

–noun
1. U.S. Navy. a dark-blue, knitted woolen cap with a turned-up cuff worn by enlisted personnel on duty in cold weather.
2. any wool or woollike cap resembling this and sold commercially in various colors.

Origin:
1885–90
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watch cap  
n.  A dark blue knitted cap worn in cold weather, especially by enlisted naval personnel.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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