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bathing cap

American

[bey-thing] / ˈbeɪ ðɪŋ /

noun

a tight-fitting elastic cap, usually of rubber, worn to keep the hair dry while swimming and bathing.

bathing cap British

/ ˈbeɪðɪŋ /

noun

a tight rubber cap worn by a swimmer to keep the hair dry

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Etymology

Origin of bathing cap

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

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I was wearing my arena suit, bathing cap and competitive swim goggles.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2025

As the wayward Channel Swimmer, he was clad in a bathing cap while searching in vain for the White Cliffs of Dover.

From Salon • May 28, 2022

A woman in the class struggled to keep her bathing cap on her head, which sparked the Soul Cap idea.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 31, 2021

I opted for a silicone bathing cap, rather than the woolly hats worn by many ladies at the pond.

From The New Yorker • Jan. 20, 2020

Floating on a yellow raft in Thomas’s old pool, Tamika looked weird without her white flower behind her ear, her hair hidden under a snug bathing cap.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

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