bathing cap
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of bathing cap
First recorded in 1865–70
Example Sentences
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Some contestants accessorized their snorkels, masks and flippers with more flamboyant touches — one carried a giant plastic toad on their head, another had a bathing cap adorned with flowers.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 27, 2023
As the wayward Channel Swimmer, he was clad in a bathing cap while searching in vain for the White Cliffs of Dover.
From Salon ● May 28, 2022
His head was pale and lumpy, white as a bathing cap, but the mustache, he had to admit, looked cool.
From The New Yorker ● Oct. 29, 2018
One wore a traditional Russian bathing cap made of yellow felt.
From New York Times ● Jan. 29, 2016
“Don’t you ever wear a bathing cap or anything?” he asked.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
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