mobcap
[ mob-kap ]
/ ˈmɒbˌkæp /
noun
a soft cloth cap with a full crown, fitting down over the ears and frequently tying beneath the chin, formerly worn indoors by women.
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Example sentences from the Web for mobcap
In her later years Mary is said to have worn a mobcap and kerchief.
The Stronghold|Miriam HaynieThe little witch-like woman with her black-handled stick and her mobcap was no unfrequent visitor to this shut-up house.
The Sign Of The Red Cross|Evelyn Everett-Green
British Dictionary definitions for mobcap
mobcap
/ (ˈmɒbˌkæp) /
noun
a woman's large cotton cap with a pouched crown and usually a frill, worn esp during the 18th centuryOften shortened to: mob
Word Origin for mobcap
C18: from obsolete mob woman, esp a loose-living woman, + cap
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