Phrygian cap

noun

1. a soft, conical cap represented in ancient Greek art as part of Phrygian dress and associated, since the late 18th and early 19th centuries, with the liberty cap.

Phrygian cap

noun

1. a conical cap of soft material worn during ancient times that became a symbol of liberty during the French Revolution

Word History and Origins

Origin of Phrygian cap¹

First recorded in 1840–50