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fool's cap

fool's cap noun: a cap, usually brightly colored with bells and tassels, as worn by a court jester or fool.

fool's cap: a cap, usually brightly colored with bells and tassels, as worn by a court jester or fool
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Noun

fool's cap

  1. A cap, usually brightly colored with bells and tassels, as worn by a court jester or fool.

Origin of fool's cap

From fool + -'s + cap.

Questions about fool's cap

What does fool's cap mean?
Fool's cap means a cap, usually brightly colored with bells and tassels, as worn by a court jester or fool.
What part of speech is fool's cap?
Fool's cap is a noun.

Words near fool's cap in the dictionary

  1. fool up
  2. fool with
  3. fool's acre
  4. fool's acres
  5. fool's bargain
  6. fool's cap
  7. fool's cicely
  8. fool's cress
  9. fool's errand
  10. fool's fool
  11. fool's gold

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