skullcap

[ skuhl-kap ]

/ ˈskʌlˌkæp /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR skullcap ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a small, brimless close-fitting cap, often made of silk or velvet, worn on the crown of the head, as for religious functions.

the domelike roof of the skull.

Botany. any of various plants belonging to the genus Scutellaria, of the mint family, having a calyx resembling a helmet.

Origin of skullcap

First recorded in 1675–85; skull + cap¹

Words nearby skullcap

Skuld, skulduggery, skulk, skull, skull and crossbones, skullcap, skullduggery, skull session, skunk, skunk cabbage, Skunk River

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Example sentences from the Web for skullcap

No one outside his inner circle had been made aware, because the cut could be hidden under his skullcap.
Conspiracy Theories: Why Did the Pope Really Quit?|Barbie Latza Nadeau|February 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He does not wear a skullcap, the most prominent marker of Orthodox observance.
Natan Sharansky Mediates Jerusalem’s Western Wall Dispute|Dan Ephron|February 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
And there this year was Melching, translating again, but this time the deep voice of Demba Diawara, an elderly imam in a skullcap.
A Weekend of Fearless Women: Tina Brown on Women in the World Summit|Tina Brown|March 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Womb Spasms: Cramp bark, one ounce; skullcap, one ounce; skunk cabbage, four drams.
Searchlights on Health|B. G. Jefferis and J. L. Nichols

We can understand, therefore, why Plumard screamed aloud when Bahuchet tried to remove his skullcap.
The Bath Keepers, v.2 (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume VIII)|Charles Paul de Kock
Mera is represented wearing a different head-dress in each figure; in one he has a short wig, in the other a skullcap.
History Of Egypt, Chalda, Syria, Babylonia, And Assyria In The Light Of Recent Discovery|L.W. King and H.R. Hall
She had expected to find an old man with spectacles and a skullcap, the typical pawnbroker one sees in the moving pictures.
The Mystery of the Secret Band|Edith Lavell
At one time he had had a fancy, for his health, to wear a sort of skullcap.
Atrocious Judges|John Campbell, Baron Campbell

British Dictionary definitions for skullcap

skullcap

/ (ˈskʌlˌkæp) /

noun

a rounded brimless hat fitting the crown of the head

the nontechnical name for calvaria

any of various perennial plants of the genus Scutellaria, esp S. galericulata, that typically have helmet-shaped flowers: family Lamiaceae (labiates)

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

Medical definitions for skullcap

skullcap

[ skŭl′kăp′ ]

n.

calvaria

单词	skullcap
释义	skullcap [ skuhl-kap ] / ˈskʌlˌkæp / SEE SYNONYMS FOR skullcap ON THESAURUS.COM noun a small, brimless close-fitting cap, often made of silk or velvet, worn on the crown of the head, as for religious functions. the domelike roof of the skull. Botany. any of various plants belonging to the genus Scutellaria, of the mint family, having a calyx resembling a helmet. Origin of skullcap First recorded in 1675–85; skull + cap¹ Words nearby skullcap Skuld, skulduggery, skulk, skull, skull and crossbones, skullcap, skullduggery, skull session, skunk, skunk cabbage, Skunk River Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for skullcap No one outside his inner circle had been made aware, because the cut could be hidden under his skullcap. Conspiracy Theories: Why Did the Pope Really Quit?\|Barbie Latza Nadeau\|February 15, 2013\|DAILY BEAST He does not wear a skullcap, the most prominent marker of Orthodox observance. Natan Sharansky Mediates Jerusalem’s Western Wall Dispute\|Dan Ephron\|February 6, 2013\|DAILY BEAST And there this year was Melching, translating again, but this time the deep voice of Demba Diawara, an elderly imam in a skullcap. A Weekend of Fearless Women: Tina Brown on Women in the World Summit\|Tina Brown\|March 12, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Womb Spasms: Cramp bark, one ounce; skullcap, one ounce; skunk cabbage, four drams. Searchlights on Health\|B. G. Jefferis and J. L. Nichols We can understand, therefore, why Plumard screamed aloud when Bahuchet tried to remove his skullcap. The Bath Keepers, v.2 (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume VIII)\|Charles Paul de Kock Mera is represented wearing a different head-dress in each figure; in one he has a short wig, in the other a skullcap. History Of Egypt, Chalda, Syria, Babylonia, And Assyria In The Light Of Recent Discovery\|L.W. King and H.R. Hall She had expected to find an old man with spectacles and a skullcap, the typical pawnbroker one sees in the moving pictures. The Mystery of the Secret Band\|Edith Lavell At one time he had had a fancy, for his health, to wear a sort of skullcap. Atrocious Judges\|John Campbell, Baron Campbell British Dictionary definitions for skullcap skullcap / (ˈskʌlˌkæp) / noun a rounded brimless hat fitting the crown of the head the nontechnical name for calvaria any of various perennial plants of the genus Scutellaria, esp S. galericulata, that typically have helmet-shaped flowers: family Lamiaceae (labiates) 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 skullcap beret, scalp, cranium, bonnet, beanie, pillbox, tam, fez, vertex, head, mind Medical definitions for skullcap skullcap [ skŭl′kăp′ ] n. calvaria The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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skullcap

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