skullcap
noun
skull·cap
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Sometimes resurgent anti-Semitism is violent and proud, as with the beating with a belt of two men wearing skullcaps in Berlin last spring. — The Economist, "Historical memorials are not enough to stop anti-Semitism in Europe," 22 Aug. 2019 The crowd mingling in the Four Seasons included men in traditional Gulf Arab dress as well as Israeli and American participants wearing kippahs, the Jewish skullcap. — Felicia Schwartz, WSJ, "Jared Kushner Pushes Trump Peace Plan in Bahrain," 25 June 2019 Oddities include a medieval-looking skullcap from the 19th century that measured the bumps on a person's head to determine intellectual traits. — Mitch Stacy, chicagotribune.com, "Psychology museum explores what makes us human," 10 July 2018 In response, many Germans donned the skullcap, in solidarity and protest. — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, "I found out Nazi money is behind my favorite coffee. Should I keep drinking it?," 4 June 2019 Just days after the furor over the German music awards, two men wearing Jewish skullcaps, or kipas, were attacked in an affluent neighborhood of Berlin by a man wielding a belt. — Alex Marshall, New York Times, "Posters, Banners, Boarding Passes: Museums Try to Get a Head Start on History," 18 June 2018 Members of the faith wear white, two-piece cotton undergarments daily considered similar to holy vestments in other faiths, like a Catholic nun’s habit or a Muslim skullcap. — Lindsay Whitehurst, The Seattle Times, "David Cross show on at Utah college after ‘offensive’ tweet," 21 Aug. 2018 His shock of white hair burst out in tufts from a black skullcap adorned with rhinestones and sequins from every hue of a neon-colored rainbow, his protruding belly covered by a mustard-yellow tunic. — New York Times, "The Personal Wake-Up Call to Prayers, a Ramadan Tradition, Is Endangered," 13 June 2018 Meanwhile, Uranus’s entire polar region is currently ensconced in white, like a cockeyed celestial skullcap. — Jill Kiedaisch, Popular Mechanics, "Hubble Observes Ice Giant Vortexes and Polar Storms on Neptune and Uranus," 9 Feb. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'skullcap.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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skullcap
noun
English Language Learners Definition of skullcap
: a small, round cap that fits on top of the head and that is worn especially by Jewish men and Catholic clergymen
: a tight-fitting cap that is made of material that stretches
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skullcap
noun
skull·cap
| \ ˈskəl-ˌkap
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