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
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.
• patching
Source: Wiktionary
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
26 November 2024
(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.
