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
He has worn. . . the cap and bells of the city jester .
From Time Magazine Archive
Up to the end, he rebelled against the critics who, he felt, were forcing him to don the cap and bells, which became him so well.
From Time Magazine Archive
Marv wore the cap and bells with undisguised glee, and the other Mets laughed along with him.
From Time Magazine Archive
So fond of attracting notice, that he would put on a cap and bells if that would make him stared at.
From Holiday House A Series of Tales by Sinclair, Catherine
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