nightcap

The definition of a nightcap is a cap worn to bed at night to keep the head warm.

(noun)

An example of a nightcap is a beanie placed on a newborn baby's head while sleeping.

Nightcap is defined as an alcoholic drink at the end of the night.

(noun)

An example of a nightcap is two friends having a glass of grappa after a night out.

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See nightcap in Webster's New World College Dictionary

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

See nightcap in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A usually alcoholic drink taken just before bedtime.
  2. Sports & Games The last event in a day's competition, especially the final game in a baseball double-header.
  3. A cloth cap worn especially in bed.

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