Concept
A cap is a flat headgear, usually with a visor. Caps have crowns that fit very close to the head. They made their first appearance as early as 3200 BC. The origin of the word "cap" comes from the Old French word "chapeau" which means "head covering". Over time, the word has evolved and changed its meaning, but it still retains its association with headwear. Caps typically have a visor, or no brim at all. They are popular in casual and informal settings, and are seen in sports and fashion. They are typically designed for warmth, and often incorporate a visor to block sunlight from the eyes. They come in many shapes, sizes, and are of different brands. Baseball caps are one of the most common types of cap. Ascot cap Ayam Baggy green Balmoral Beanie (North America) Bearskin Beret Biretta Busby Canterbury cap Cap and bells Cap of maintenance Casquette Caubeen Caul Coif Combination cap (also known as a service cap) Coppola Cricket cap Deerstalker Do-rag Dutch cap Dixie cup, an enlisted sailor's cap, also worn by first-year midshipmen at Annapolis Fez Flat cap (also known as a Kerry cap in Ireland (slang of Paddy cap – see also Caubeen), longshoreman's cap, scally cap, Wigens cap, ivy cap, golf cap, duffer cap, driving cap, bicycle cap, Jeff cap, or in Scotland, bunnet, or in Wales, Dai cap, or in England or New Zealand, cheese-cutter) Forage cap Gandhi cap Garrison cap Glengarry Greek fisherman's cap (also known as a Breton cap or a fiddler's cap) Juliet cap Karakul Kepi Kippah (also known as yarmulke or skull cap) — worn by Jewish males Knit cap (also known as a Tuque, stocking cap, wool cap, watch cap, ski cap, bobble hat) Kufi (also known as a kofia; an African cap worn with a dashiki) Lika cap M43 field cap Mao cap Meyrick Helmet Monmouth cap Newsboy cap Nightcap Nurse cap Ochipok Papakhi Patrol cap Peaked cap Phrygian cap Rastacap Sailor cap Shako Shower cap Sindhi cap Sports visor Square academic cap Stormy Kromer cap Swim cap Tam o' Shanter Taqiyah, worn by Muslim males Toque Tubeteika Ushanka Utility cover Zucchetto Baseball cap Fitted cap Snapback Trucker hat Caps might have started off as a way to keep people shaded from the sun, but now they are much more than that.
