cap and bells
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of cap and bells
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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Unfortunately I didn't get much of a chance to talk to master Partridge, his cap and bells.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 23, 2013
Marv wore the cap and bells with undisguised glee, and the other Mets laughed along with him.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Kinks, shaking their collective cap and bells, drew a bead on the funny bone.
From Time Magazine Archive
Sometimes the shadow of Bergman is unrecognizably fitted with cap and bells.
From Time Magazine Archive
"O ho! you have got on my kalpag; off with it, this is yours!" and before Nalaczi had recovered from his surprise he found a cap and bells on his head instead of a kalpag.
From The Slaves of the Padishah by M?r J?kai
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