casquette de baseball
feminine
The English phrase "baseball cap" is translated into French as casquette de baseball.
In casual conversation, speakers often drop the 'de baseball' and simply refer to the item as une casquette.
Meaning: cap (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of casquette (cap) and de baseball (of baseball).
How does it change in a sentence?
Because the noun casquette is feminine, the indefinite article used is une rather than un (for example, une casquette de baseball).
Did you know?
- The phrase mettre sa casquette can be used metaphorically to mean 'switching roles' or adopting a specific professional mindset for a task.
- In France, wearing une casquette inside a building or during a formal meal can be seen as a sign of poor manners or a lack of respect.
- The word casquette is a diminutive form of casque, which means 'helmet'. It literally describes the item as a 'little helmet'.
Examples in context
- Je porte une casquette de baseballI am wearing a baseball cap
- Elle porte une casquette de baseball bleue.She is wearing a blue baseball cap.
- J'ai oublié ma casquette de baseball à la maison.I forgot my baseball cap at home.
- Cette casquette de baseball est trop grande pour moi.This baseball cap is too big for me.
Example conversation
Emma and Nathan are at a sports shop.
- EmmaRegarde cette casquette de baseball, Nathan !Look at this baseball cap, Nathan!
- NathanElle est très jolie, Emma.It is very pretty, Emma.
- EmmaTu penses que je devrais l'acheter ?Do you think I should buy it?
- NathanOui, elle te va très bien.Yes, it suits you very well.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “baseball cap” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries baseball, casquette, de, CC BY-SA 4.0.
