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skullcap

American  
[skuhl-kap] / ˈskʌlˌkæp /

noun

  1. a small, brimless close-fitting cap, often made of silk or velvet, worn on the crown of the head, as for religious functions.

  2. the domelike roof of the skull.

  3. Botany. any of various plants belonging to the genus Scutellaria, of the mint family, having a calyx resembling a helmet.

skullcap British  
/ ˈskʌlˌkæp /

noun

  1. a rounded brimless hat fitting the crown of the head

  2. the nontechnical name for calvaria

  3. any of various perennial plants of the genus Scutellaria, esp S. galericulata, that typically have helmet-shaped flowers: family Lamiaceae (labiates)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of skullcap

First recorded in 1675–85; skull + cap 1

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Wearing an orange kippah, or skullcap, he shared touching memories of his children and spoke of how he and his wife had been happily surprised on giving birth to their second red-headed boy.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2025

Appearing in a parka and a skullcap, he said he had only escaped because he believed he would be killed if he had remained in custody.

From New York Times • Jan. 13, 2024

The remains, which include a skullcap, tooth, and thighbone, are the most famous items on a list of treasures Indonesia wants back.

From Science Magazine • Oct. 26, 2022

He grew religious in middle age, appearing on screen in a skullcap until finally withdrawing from popular culture for an ascetic life of biblical scholarship in Jerusalem.

From Reuters • Jun. 2, 2022

A jockey’s only bodily protection was a skullcap constructed of silk-covered cardboard.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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