mobcap

English - Turkish

Definition of mobcap in English Turkish dictionary

başlık

English - English

Definition of mobcap in English English dictionary

A plain cap or headdress for women or girls; especially, one tying under the chin by a very broad band

large high frilly cap with a full crown; formerly worn indoors by women

A plain cap or headdress for women or girls; especially, one tying under the chin by a very broad band, generally of the same material as the cap itself

{i} large soft hat that women wore indoors during the 18th and early 19th centuries; nightcap made of linen worn by women in mid 18th century

Related Terms

A mobcap

mob

Hyphenation

mob·cap

Etymology

[ 'mäb-"kap ] (noun.) 1795. mob woman's cap + cap.