nightcap.
A warm cloth cap worn while sleeping, often with pajamas, being common attire in northern Europe before effective home heating became widespread.
Meaning & usage
A warm cloth cap worn while sleeping, often with pajamas, being common attire in northern Europe before effective home heating became widespread.
Winston wore a nightcap to stave off the cold.
A beverage drunk before bed that is usually alcoholic.
I'll make myself a nightcap of whisky and lemon before heading to bed.
Something that a person reads or listens to before bed.
The final match of a sporting contest, especially the second game of a baseball doubleheader.
A cap drawn over the face of the condemned person before they are hanged.
Where this word comes from
From night + cap.
To drink an alcoholic beverage shortly before retiring to bed.
Where this word comes from
From night + cap.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.