fool's cap

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /ˈfuːlz ˈkæp/
- /ˈfuːlz kæp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈfuːlz ˈkæp/

Definitions of fool's cap words

noun fool's cap a traditional jester's cap or hood, often multicolored and usually having several drooping peaks from which bells are hung. 1
noun fool's cap dunce cap. 1
noun fool's cap a hood or cap with bells or tassels, worn by court jesters 0
noun fool's cap a dunce's cap 0
noun fool's cap a cap, usually with bells, formerly worn by a court fool or jester 0
noun fool's cap A cap, usually brightly coloured with bells and tassels, as worn by a court jester or fool. 0

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Origin of fool's cap

First appearance:

before 1625

One of the 42% oldest English words

First recorded in 1625-35

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Parts of speech for Fool's cap

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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fool's cap popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.