NIGHTCAP

nightcap

(noun) the final game of a double header

nightcap

(noun) a cloth cap worn in bed

nightcap

(noun) an alcoholic drink taken at bedtime; often alcoholic

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

nightcap (plural nightcaps)

A warm cloth cap worn while sleeping, often with pajamas, being common attire in northern Europe before effective home heating became widespread. [From 14th c.]

A beverage drunk before bed that is usually alcoholic. [From 1818.]

(by extension, figuratively) Something the person reads or listens to before bed.

(US, sport, baseball) The final match of a sporting contest, especially the second game of a baseball doubleheader. [From 1939.]

(historical) A cap drawn over the face of the condemned person before they are hanged.

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Source: Wiktionary

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Night"cap`, n.

1. A cap worn in bed to protect the head, or in undress.

2. A potion of spirit drank at bedtime. [Cant] Wright.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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