bathing cap
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of bathing cap
First recorded in 1865–70
Example Sentences
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She’s Gretzky in a latex bathing cap; Michael Jordan in goggles.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 3, 2024
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
“I beg your pardon?” said Mr. Lemoncello, taking off his bathing cap.
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
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