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- Dictionarycap/ˈkap/
noun
- 1. a kind of soft, flat hat, typically with a peak: "a man wearing a raincoat and a flat cap"
- 2. a protective lid or cover for an object such as a bottle, the point of a pen, or a camera lens: "a glass bottle with a screw cap" Similar
verb
- 1. put a lid or cover on: "he capped his pen"
- 2. provide a fitting climax or conclusion to: "he capped a memorable season by becoming champion of champions" Similar
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1. a. : a head covering especially with a visor and no brim. b. : a distinctive head covering emblematic of a position or office: such as. (1) : a cardinal's biretta. (2) : mortarboard. 2. : a natural cover or top: such as. a. : an overlying rock layer that is usually hard to penetrate. b (1) : pileus. (2) : calyptra. c.
CAP definition: 1. a soft flat hat that has a curved part sticking out at the front, often worn as part of a…. Learn more.
noun. a close-fitting covering for the head, usually of soft supple material and having no visor or brim. a brimless head covering with a visor, such as a baseball cap. a head covering that denotes rank, occupation, religious order, or the like: a nurse's cap. mortarboard ( def 2 ).
A cap is a soft, flat hat with a curved part at the front which is called a peak. ...a dark-blue baseball cap. 2. countable noun A2. A cap is a special hat which is worn as part of a uniform. ...a frontier guard in olive-grey uniform and a peaked cap. 3. verb [usually passive]
3 days ago · Something covering the top or end of a thing for protection or ornament. ( nautical) A collar of iron or wood used in joining spars, as the mast and the topmast, the bowsprit and the jib boom; also, a covering of tarred canvas at the end of a rope. ( geometry) A portion of a spherical or other convex surface.
A cap is a hat that fits snugly on your head. You might wear a bathing cap when you swim, to keep your hair dry. Many caps don't have brims, while hats often do. You can even describe someone's hair using the word cap: "She has a glossy cap of dark hair." Another kind of cap is a lid: "Put the cap back on the ginger
n. 1. A usually soft and close-fitting head covering, either having no brim or with a visor. 2. a. A special head covering worn to indicate rank, occupation, or membership in a particular group: a cardinal's cap; a sailor's cap. b. An academic mortarboard. Used especially in the phrase cap and gown. 3. a.
CAP definition: 1. a hat with a flat, curved part at the front: 2. a small lid that covers the top or end of…. Learn more.
Definition of cap noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Britannica Dictionary definition of CAP. [count] 1. a : a small, soft hat that often has a hard curved part (called a visor) that extends out over your eyes. a Harvard University cap [=a cap that has the name or symbol of Harvard University on it] a knit/knitted cap. his wool/tweed cap.
