cap in hand
cap in hand adverb: in a humble and respectful manner.
Adverb
cap in hand (not comparable)
- In a humble and respectful manner.
- No longer were we required to go cap in hand to the banks if we wanted money: they were coming to us.
- He has also been good enough to recommend to me many tradesmen who are ready to supply these articles in any quantities; each of whom has been here already a dozen times, cap in hand, and vowing that it is quite immaterial when I pay—which is very kind of them; […]1859–1861, [Thomas Hughes], chapter 1, in Tom Brown at Oxford: […], (please specify |part=1 or 2), Boston, Mass.: Ticknor and Fields, published 1861, →OCLC
- Synonyms:
- hat in hand
cap in hand meaning in Tamil and Bengali
cap in hand in Tamil
- கைகட்டி
cap in hand in Bengali
- বিনীত এবং শ্রদ্ধাশীল ভাবে
Synonyms of cap in hand
Origin of cap in hand
From the act of removing one's headwear as a sign of respect or submission. Attested from the 19th century.
Questions about cap in hand
- What does cap in hand mean?
- Cap in hand means in a humble and respectful manner.
- What is cap in hand in Tamil?
- Cap in hand in Tamil is கைகட்டி. See Cap in hand meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is cap in hand?
- Cap in hand is an adverb.
Words near cap in hand in the dictionary
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