Значение

значений: 5
  1. A warm cloth cap worn while sleeping, often with pajamas, being common attire in northern Europe before effective home heating became widespread.

    Winston wore a nightcap to stave off the cold.

    Schlafmütze

    ночно́й колпа́кnočnój kolpák, колпа́кkolpák

    a cloth cap worn in bed

  2. A beverage drunk before bed that is usually alcoholic.

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

    Absacker, Schlummertrunk

  3. (шире, переносно)Something that a person reads or listens to before bed.

  4. (США)The final match of a sporting contest, especially the second game of a baseball doubleheader.

    the final game of a double header

  5. (историческое)A cap drawn over the face of the condemned person before they are hanged.

Примеры

предложений: 4
  1. I had a nightcap with Tom.

  2. Tom offered us a nightcap.

  3. He offered us a nightcap.

  4. I'm not bothered. It's just my usual nightcap. Having someone to drink with on occasion might be nice.

Переводы

языков: 7
Русский
По значениям 1
warm cap worn at night:
Deutsch
По значениям 2
warm cap worn at night:
beverage:

From night + cap.

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Формы

мн. число: nightcaps
Ед. числоnightcap
Мн. числоnightcaps

правильный

Однокоренные

связанных слов: 2
Производныеnightcap oaknightcapped

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