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Sports visor

Type of crownless hat

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A sports visor, also called a sun visor or visor cap, is a type of headgear that consists of a bill to shade the eyes, attached to a headband used to secure it to the head. Some visors have a very large bill that can shade most of the entire face, while others have a bill similar to that of a baseball cap. Sports visors are often worn in hot sunny weather, where shading the eyes and face is desirable, but where trapped heat from a traditional baseball cap is not wanted.

Tennis player Ashley Harkleroad wears a sports visor at the 2007 Australian Open
Tennis player Ashley Harkleroad wears a sports visor at the 2007 Australian Open
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