cap and bells

noun

1. a fool's cap hung with bells.

cap and bells

noun

1. the traditional garb of a court jester, including a cap with bells attached to it

Word History and Origins

Origin of cap and bells¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

Sondheim was an 18-year-old sophomore when he wrote the music for “Phinney’s Rainbow,” a show that had just four performances sponsored by Williams’ theatrical organization Cap and Bells.

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Cap and Bells signed an agreement with Broadcast Music, Inc. for the rights to publish three songs from the score: “Phinney’s Rainbow,” “How Do I Know?” and “Still Got My Heart.”

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“A cap and bells. Put it on and I might let you out.”

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Unfortunately I didn't get much of a chance to talk to master Partridge, his cap and bells.

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Here he has stolen a jester's cap and bells, And dances with the queen.

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