skullcap
A small domed cap that covers the area from the forehead to just above the back of the…A small domed cap that covers the area from the forehead to just above the back of the neck.
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Meaning
5 sensesA small domed cap that covers the area from the forehead to just above the back of the neck.
Kippa, Schädeldecke, Scheitelkäppchen
ермо́лкаjermólka, кипа́kipá, скуфья́skufʹjá
A yarmulke-like hat.
The calvaria, the top part of the skull, covering the cranial cavity containing the brain.
Any of several species of flowering plants of the genus Scutellaria, in the Lamiaceae family.
Helmkraut
(historical)A torture device for compressing the skull.
the dome of the skull
Examples
2 sentencesWhy is Tom wearing a skullcap?
You couldn't just don a skullcap and gatecrash a synagogue.
Translations
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Origin
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Forms
plural: skullcapsSynonyms
3 synonyms- a herbaceous plant of the genus Scutellaria which has a calyx that, when inverted, resembles a helmet with its visor raised:helmetflower
- the dome of the skull:calvaria