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cornercap

cornercap noun: a priest's or academic's hat.

Noun

cornercap (plural cornercaps)

  1. (obsolete) A priest's or academic's hat.
  2. (obsolete) The chief ornament.
    • Thou makest the triumviry the cornercap of society.c. 1595–1596 (date written), William Shakespeare, “Loues Labour’s Lost”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...

Forms of cornercap

pluralcornercaps

Origin of cornercap

From corner + cap.

Questions about cornercap

What does cornercap mean?
Cornercap means a priest's or academic's hat.
What part of speech is cornercap?
Cornercap is a noun.
What is the plural of cornercap?
The plural of cornercap is cornercaps.

Words near cornercap in the dictionary

  1. cornerball
  2. cornerboard
  3. cornerboards
  4. cornerboy
  5. cornerboys
  6. cornercap
  7. cornercaps
  8. cornered
  9. cornered the market
  10. cornered up
  11. cornerer

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