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muffin cap

muffin cap noun: a style of close-fitting cap or hat worn by women in the 16th century and later; a caul.

Noun

muffin cap (plural muffin caps)

  1. A style of close-fitting cap or hat worn by women in the 16th century and later; a caul.
  2. A low, loose cap resembling a beret, but with a brim that goes all the way around the head; popularized in the 19th century as a hat for children, especially in the lower classes.

Forms of muffin cap

pluralmuffin caps

Questions about muffin cap

What does muffin cap mean?
Muffin cap means a style of close-fitting cap or hat worn by women in the 16th century and later; a caul.
What part of speech is muffin cap?
Muffin cap is a noun.
What is the plural of muffin cap?
The plural of muffin cap is muffin caps.

Words near muffin cap in the dictionary

  1. muffettees
  2. Muffetts
  3. muffie
  4. muffies
  5. muffin
  6. muffin cap
  7. muffin caps
  8. muffin choker
  9. muffin chokers
  10. muffin cup
  11. muffin cups

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