dunce cap

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Определение dunce cap в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь

A conical hat one is forced to wear to indicate he is a dunce

The topological space obtained by identifying the sides comprising the boundary of a triangle, two sides with consistent orientation and the third with the reverse orientation

tall conical hat once worn by poor or lazy students as punishment

a cone-shaped paper hat formerly placed on the head of slow or lazy pupils

Связанные Термины

dunce caps

plural form of dunce cap

dunce's cap

a tall pointed hat that a stupid student had to wear in school in the past

dunce's cap

{i} tall conical hat once worn by poor or lazy students as punishment

Синонимы

dunce hat

Этимология

[ 'd&n(t)s ] (noun.) 1587. John Duns Scotus, whose once accepted writings were ridiculed in the 16th century.