nightcap

[ nahyt-kap ]

/ ˈnaɪtˌkæp /

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noun

Informal. an alcoholic drink taken at bedtime or at the end of a festive evening.

a cap for the head, intended primarily to be worn in bed.

Sports Informal. the last event of the program for the day, especially the second game of a doubleheader in baseball or the last race of the day in horse racing.

Origin of nightcap

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at night, cap¹

OTHER WORDS FROM nightcap

nightcapped, adjective

Words nearby nightcap

night and day, night-blind, night blindness, night-blooming cereus, night bolt, nightcap, nightclothes, nightclub, night coach, night court, night crawler

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Example sentences from the Web for nightcap

That night, about a week before Thanksgiving, Salahi invited her to his hotel room for a nightcap.
Tareq Salahi’s New Troubles|Diane Dimond|March 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Elaine was always happy to see me, although she didn't bother to hide her irritation when I'd come for a nightcap.
Farewell to New York's Legendary Restaurateur|Lloyd Grove|December 3, 2010|DAILY BEAST
He had a red handkerchief tied about his head for a nightcap; and he was sound asleep, with his mouth wide open.
Nelly's Silver Mine|Helen Hunt Jackson
Long curls, escaping from the nightcap which imprisons his blond head, fall over his forehead.
Library of the World's Best literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 12|Various

The old woman was at it in a nightcap, and I think the stone must have touched her head.
Mrs. Halliburton's Troubles|Mrs. Henry Wood
Peckaby in his shirt and nightcap, opened the door, and she bounded in.
Verner's Pride|Mrs. Henry Wood
Then I saw the whole of them crowd into the door for their nightcap, and that was all I waited for.
Red Men and White|Owen Wister

British Dictionary definitions for nightcap

nightcap

/ (ˈnaɪtˌkæp) /

noun

a bedtime drink, esp an alcoholic or hot one

a soft cap formerly worn in bed

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单词	nightcap
释义	nightcap [ nahyt-kap ] / ˈnaɪtˌkæp / SEE SYNONYMS FOR nightcap ON THESAURUS.COM noun Informal. an alcoholic drink taken at bedtime or at the end of a festive evening. a cap for the head, intended primarily to be worn in bed. Sports Informal. the last event of the program for the day, especially the second game of a doubleheader in baseball or the last race of the day in horse racing. Origin of nightcap Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at night, cap¹ OTHER WORDS FROM nightcap nightcapped, adjective Words nearby nightcap night and day, night-blind, night blindness, night-blooming cereus, night bolt, nightcap, nightclothes, nightclub, night coach, night court, night crawler Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for nightcap That night, about a week before Thanksgiving, Salahi invited her to his hotel room for a nightcap. Tareq Salahi’s New Troubles\|Diane Dimond\|March 8, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Elaine was always happy to see me, although she didn't bother to hide her irritation when I'd come for a nightcap. Farewell to New York's Legendary Restaurateur\|Lloyd Grove\|December 3, 2010\|DAILY BEAST He had a red handkerchief tied about his head for a nightcap; and he was sound asleep, with his mouth wide open. Nelly's Silver Mine\|Helen Hunt Jackson Long curls, escaping from the nightcap which imprisons his blond head, fall over his forehead. Library of the World's Best literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 12\|Various The old woman was at it in a nightcap, and I think the stone must have touched her head. Mrs. Halliburton's Troubles\|Mrs. Henry Wood Peckaby in his shirt and nightcap, opened the door, and she bounded in. Verner's Pride\|Mrs. Henry Wood Then I saw the whole of them crowd into the door for their nightcap, and that was all I waited for. Red Men and White\|Owen Wister British Dictionary definitions for nightcap nightcap / (ˈnaɪtˌkæp) / noun a bedtime drink, esp an alcoholic or hot one a soft cap formerly worn in bed Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to nightcap sedative, one for the road, dessert wine, digestif, bromide, hypnotic, soporific, barbiturate, benzodiazepine
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nightcap

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Origin of nightcap

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Example sentences from the Web for nightcap

British Dictionary definitions for nightcap

noun

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