Definitions of skullcap
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rounded brimless cap fitting the crown of the head
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types:
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beanie, beany
a small skullcap; formerly worn by schoolboys and college freshmen
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coif
a skullcap worn by nuns under a veil or by soldiers under a hood of mail or formerly by British sergeants-at-law
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yarmelke, yarmulka, yarmulke
a skullcap worn by religious Jews (especially at prayer)
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type of:
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cap
a tight-fitting headdress
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beanie, beany
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the dome of the skull
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a herbaceous plant of the genus Scutellaria which has a calyx that, when inverted, resembles a helmet with its visor raised
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synonyms:
helmetflower
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type of:
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herb, herbaceous plant
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
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herb, herbaceous plant
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