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whitecaps

whitecaps is the plural of whitecap.

Meaning of whitecap

Noun

whitecap (plural whitecaps)

  1. Any of several birds having a white patch on the head
  2. A wave having a white crest; a breaker
  3. (US, historical) A member of a self-appointed vigilante committee that carried out lynchings. Some early ones wore white hoods or masks.
    Synonyms:
    whitecapper

Questions about whitecaps

What is whitecaps the plural of?
Whitecaps is the plural of whitecap.

Words near whitecaps in the dictionary

  1. whitecap
  2. whitecapped
  3. whitecapper
  4. whitecappers
  5. whitecapping
  6. whitecaps
  7. Whitecastle
  8. whitecedar
  9. whitecedars
  10. Whitechapel
  11. Whitechapel brougham

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