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A cap is a form of headgear. Caps have crowns that fit closer than hats and have no brim or only a visor. They are typically designed for warmth and, when including a visor, blocking the sun from the eyes.

Types of caps

Baseball cap
Beanie
Beret
Biretta
Cap of Maintenance
Coif
Combination cap (also known as service cap)
Flat cap
Kepi
Kippah (also known as yarmulke)
Newsboy cap
Tam
Tam o'shanter
Tubeteika
Tuque
Zucchetto

For more caps, see List of hats and headgear.

External links

[My Kingdom for a Crown: An Around-the-World History of the Skullcap and its Modern Socio-Political Significance], by Reverend Antonio Hernandez (pdf) -- a thorough history of the skullcap, with chapters on the yarmulke and the beanie among others.

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