bathing cap |
a close-fitting cap of rubber, elastic, or the like, worn to keep the hair dry during swimming. |
cap and bells |
a cap with bells on it, once worn by court jesters; fool's cap. |
cap and gown |
a mortarboard and robe worn at certain academic ceremonies such as graduation. |
cap in hand |
in a humble manner. |
cap rock |
the solid rock layer that is immediately over a deposit of oil, gas, salt, or the like. |
cap-a-pie |
from head to foot; completely. |
dunce cap |
a cone-shaped cap worn in former times by school children as punishment for slowness or laziness. |
feather in one's cap |
an accomplishment or achievement; something that does one credit. |
fool's cap |
a cap traditionally worn by the fool in a royal court, usu. brightly colored and topped by several drooping peaks hung with bells. [2 definitions] |
ice cap |
a large covering of glacial ice that spreads out in all directions from the center. |
inky cap |
any of various mushrooms whose gills disintegrate into a dark inky liquid when they mature. |
percussion cap |
a small metal cap containing gunpowder or other charge that explodes when struck. |
set one's cap for |
to try to attract as a husband or wife. |
stocking cap |
a long, knitted winter cap, usu. with a tassel or pompom at the end. |
Turk's-cap lily |
any of various, usu. orange-flowered lilies having strongly recurved petals and sepals, resembling a rolled turban. |