Definitions for nightcap
ˈnaɪtˌkæpnight·cap

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. nightcapnoun

   an alcoholic drink taken at bedtime; often alcoholic

2. nightcapnoun

   a cloth cap worn in bed

3. nightcapnoun

   the final game of a double header

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. nightcapnoun

   A warm cloth cap worn while sleeping, often with pajamas. Nightcaps were common in northern Europe before central heating was available, when homes were cold at night.

   Winston wore a nightcap to stave off the cold.

2. nightcapnoun

   A beverage drunk before bed that is usually alcoholic.

   I'll make myself a nightcap of whisky and lemon before heading to bed.

3. nightcapnoun

   The second game of a doubleheader

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Nightcapnoun

   A cap worn in bed, or in undress.

   Etymology: night and cap.

   The rabblement houted, and clapt their chopt hands, and threw up their sweaty night-caps. William Shakespeare, Jul. Cæsar.

   Great mountains have a perception of the disposition of the air to tempests sooner than the vallies below; and therefore they say in Wales, when certain hills have their nightcaps on, they mean mischief. Francis Bacon, Nat. History.

   How did the humbled swain detest
   His prickly beard, and hairy breast!
   His night-cap border’d round with lace,
   Could give no softness to his face. Jonathan Swift, Poems.

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1. nightcap

   A nightcap is typically a drink, often containing alcohol, consumed towards the end of the evening or before going to bed. The term can also refer to a cloth cap worn while sleeping, or the final event or action to end the day.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Nightcapnoun

   a cap worn in bed to protect the head, or in undress

2. Nightcapnoun

   a potion of spirit drank at bedtime

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1. Nightcap

   Nightcap: The Unreleased Masters 1972-1991 is a Jethro Tull double CD album released on 22 November 1993 with older and previously unreleased material. The first CD contains material recorded in August 1972, much of which would be re-recorded and re-arranged as their sixth album, A Passion Play. "Scenario", "Audition" and "No Rehearsal" had previously appeared on the 20 Years of Jethro Tull box set as parts of a single track entitled "The Chateau d'Isaster Tapes"; this overall title is also used on Nightcap as the title of Disc one. The second CD ranges from 1974 to 1991. The album was produced in limited quantities with proceeds going to charity.

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Nightcap

   Since everyone in the days of our grandfathers wore a nightcap, and fancied he could not go to sleep without one, so the modern substitute is a glass of spirits just before retiring, with a view to making him feel drowsy; hence such a drink is called a “nightcap.”

Matched Categories

1. • Cap
   • Drink
   • Game

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of nightcap in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of nightcap in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=nightcap
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Nightcap
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=nightcap
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nightcap
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=nightcap
7. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=nightcap
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=nightcap