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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 noun [C] (MUSHROOM) the round top part of a mushroom or toadstool (= types of fungus that grow soft parts above the ground that produce spores): Place the mushroom caps hollow side up and fill with the garlic mixture. The bell morel is an edible mushroom with a bell-shaped cap.
to complete. follow up with something as good or better; surpass; outdo: to cap one joke with another. to serve as a cap, covering, or top to; overlie. to put a maximum limit on (prices, wages, spending, etc.).
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]
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.
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
Jul 12, 2024 · 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.
Definition of cap noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
n. Clothing a close-fitting covering for the head, usually of soft supple material and having no visor or brim. Clothing a brimless head covering with a visor, as a baseball cap. mobcap. a headdress denoting rank, occupation, religious order, or the like: a nurse's cap.
