nightcap

English

Etymology

night +‎ cap

Noun

nightcap (plural nightcaps)

1. A warm cloth cap worn while sleeping, often with pajamas, being common attire in northern Europe before effective home heating became widespread. [From 14th c.]

   Winston wore a nightcap to stave off the cold.

2. A beverage drunk before bed that is usually alcoholic. [From 1818.]

   I'll make myself a nightcap of whisky and lemon before heading to bed.

3. (US, sports, baseball) The final match of a sporting contest, especially the second game of a baseball doubleheader. [From 1939.]

Translations

warm cap worn at night

• Dutch: slaapmuts (nl) f
• Finnish: yömyssy (fi)
• French: bonnet de nuit (fr)
• German: Schlafmütze (de) f
• Italian: berretto da notte (it) m

• Macedonian: капа за спиење (mk) (kápa za spíenje) f
• Polish: szlafmyca (pl) f
• Spanish: gorro de dormir (es) m
• Swedish: nattmössa (sv) c
• Volapük: slipabonät (vo)

beverage

• Dutch: slaapmutsje (nl) n
• Finnish: yömyssy (fi)

• Swedish: sängfösare (sv) c

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