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- [skuhl-kap]
- /ˈskʌlˌkæp/
- /ˈskʌl.kæp/
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- [skuhl-kap]
- /ˈskʌlˌkæp/
Definitions of skullcap word
- noun skullcap a small, brimless close-fitting cap, often made of silk or velvet, worn on the crown of the head, as for religious functions. 1
- noun skullcap the domelike roof of the skull. 1
- noun skullcap Botany. any of various plants belonging to the genus Scutellaria, of the mint family, having a calyx resembling a helmet. 1
- noun skullcap yarmulke: Jewish head covering 1
- noun skullcap calvaria: top of skull 1
- countable noun skullcap A skullcap is a small, close-fitting cap. 0
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Origin of skullcap
First appearance:
before 1675 One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1675-85; skull + cap1
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Parts of speech for Skullcap
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
skullcap popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for skullcap
noun skullcap
- beanie — A beanie is a small, close-fitting cap.
- beret — A beret is a circular, flat hat that is made of soft material and has no brim.
- cap — A cap is a soft, flat hat with a curved part at the front which is called a peak. Caps are usually worn by men and boys.
- dink — Informal. either partner of a married couple having two incomes and no children.
- fez — a felt cap, usually of a red color, having the shape of a truncated cone, and ornamented with a long black tassel, worn by men in Egypt and North Africa: formerly the national headdress of the Turks.
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