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nightcap Definition

night·cap (nīt′kap′)

noun

  1. a cap worn to bed, esp. formerly, to protect the head from cold
  2. Informal an alcoholic drink taken just before going to bed or at the end of an evening of partying, a night on the town, etc.
  3. ☆ Baseball, Informal the second game of a double-header
nightcap Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • have: The last thing I remember was having a nightcap in the hotel bar.
  • wear: Carême's starched chef's toque soon became part of the chef's uniform in place of the floppy nightcaps normally worn.
  • enjoy: Enjoy a meal in the Savoy Bar and Grill and enjoy a nightcap in the Savoy Bar.
  • get: The plan was to find somewhere to get a nightcap.

Adjective modifier

  • white: Atzerodt shuffled along in carpet slippers, a long white nightcap on his head.
  • long: Atzerodt shuffled along in carpet slippers, a long white nightcap on his head.

Preposition: in

  • bar: The last thing I remember was having a nightcap in the hotel bar.