Sekirov Dictionary

nightcap

/ˈnaɪtˌkæp/

noun5

  1. A warm cloth cap worn while sleeping, often with pajamas, being common attire in northern Europe before effective home heating became widespread.
  2. A beverage drunk before bed that is usually alcoholic.
  3. (figurative) Something that a person reads or listens to before bed.
  4. (US) The final match of a sporting contest, especially the second game of a baseball doubleheader.
  5. (historical) A cap drawn over the face of the condemned person before they are hanged.

verb1

  1. To drink an alcoholic beverage shortly before retiring to bed.
forms

nightcapped · nightcapping · nightcaps

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