English Dictionary

nightcap

/ˈnaɪtˌkæp/

noun

A warm cloth cap worn while sleeping, often with pajamas, being common attire in northern Europe before effective home heating became widespread. / A beverage drunk before bed that is usually alcoholic.

I always wear a nightcap to keep my head warm while sleeping.

意味（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.

意味（2）

A beverage drunk before bed that is usually alcoholic.

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

意味（3）

(by extension, figuratively) Something that a person reads or listens to before bed.

[…] and as a nightcap I happened to pick the copy of Plato […]

意味（4）

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

意味（5）

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