A close-fitting cap with a small stiff brim in front, commonly worn as casual headwear.
From French 'casquette,' diminutive of 'casque' (helmet, from Spanish 'casco'). The word shows how military equipment evolved into everyday fashion.
The casquette went from French soldiers' headgear to cyclist fashion to a symbol of working-class life—one hat's journey through social history!
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