mutch

[ muhch ]

noun

, British Dialect.

1. a close-fitting linen or muslin cap, as worn by elderly women or babies.

mutch

¹

/ mʌtʃ /

verb

1. tr to cadge; beg
2. intr another word for mitch

mutch

²

/ mʌtʃ /

noun

1. a close-fitting linen cap formerly worn by women and children in Scotland

Word History and Origins

Origin of mutch¹

1425–75; late Middle English (dial.) much < Middle Dutch mutse; cognate with German Mütze cap. See amice ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of mutch¹

C15: from Middle Dutch mutse cap, from Medieval Latin almucia almuce

Example Sentences

She put off her apron, and on her silk gown, Her mutch wi' red ribbons, and gaed awa' down.

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Fame iz jist about az mutch use tew a ded man as 5.20's wud be, interest payable in goold.

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"The lapse ov ages," iz a pleasant thing tew dwell upon, but after awl, verry mutch depends upon the ages ov the laps.

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Impudense iz the affek ov tew little knollege, and modesta, iz az often the affek ov tew mutch.

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Thare aint mutch art in driving a trotting hoss, jist hold them bak hard, and holler them ahead hard, thats awl.

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