a kind of round knitted woollen cap which was often worn by soldiers and sailors.

a cap belonging to member of the cavalry, worn on fatigue duties such as watering horses.

a soldier's bearskin cap.

A military cap in the shape of a truncated cone, with a peak and either a plume or a ball or ‘pom-pom’. (Not now worn by British soldiers.)

A military cap of cloth and leather, formerly worn by the infantry in the British army, having the form of a truncated cone with a peak in front.

(see quot. 1876).

= forage-cap n. at forage, n. compounds 2.

A tall fur cap made from bearskin and worn by various military regiments, now only on ceremonial occasions.

any of various types of cap worn by soldiers on active service; any cap resembling these, esp. a soft cap with a broad peak.

A French military cap, slightly tapering, with a flat top which slopes towards the front, and a horizonal peak.

A tall fur hat with a coloured cloth flap hanging down on the right-hand side and (in some cases) a plume on the top, forming part of the dress…

= chaco, n., shako, n.

= forage-cap n.

Applied facetiously to. An army cap invented and introduced by Brodrick.

(see quot. 1909).

Used as a colloquial expression of surprise, indignation, etc. See also quots. 1919 1925.

Forces' slang (originally Air Force slang). (see quots.).

A cap resembling the Basque béret, worn by men and women, esp. for casual or holiday wear; also, such a cap forming part of many British service and…

Military. = garrison cap n. at garrison, n. compounds 2.