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noun
a fool's cap hung with bells.
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Origin of cap and bells
First recorded in 1880–85
Words nearby cap and bells
capacitive, capacitive coupling, capacitive reactance, capacitor, capacity, cap and bells, cap and gown, cap and trade, Capaneus, cap-a-pie, caparison
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British Dictionary definitions for cap and bells
cap and bells
noun
the traditional garb of a court jester, including a cap with bells attached to it
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