watch cap

• Bonnet tricoté ajusté porté pour se protéger du froid, à l'origine par les marins de quart.

A phrase referring to a close-fitting knitted cap worn for warmth, originally by sailors on watch.

1. Warm knitted hatB1informalamerican

   A close-fitting, often knitted, hat worn for warmth, especially in cold weather.

   Bonnet de laine

   • He wore a navy blue watch cap to keep his head warm.
   • She pulled her watch cap down over her ears.
   • The fisherman's watch cap was soaked from the rain.