MUTCH

Proper noun

Mutch

A surname.

Etymology

Noun

mutch (plural mutches)

(now rare, Scotland) A nightcap (hat worn to bed). [from 15th c.]

A linen or muslin hat, especially one of a type once commonly worn by elderly women and young children. [from 16th c.]

Source: Wiktionary


Mutch, n. Etym: [Cf. D. mutse a cap, G. mĆ¼tze. Cf. Amice a cape.]

Definition: The close linen or muslin cap of an old woman. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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