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skullcap

[ skuhl-kap ]

noun

  1. a small, brimless close-fitting cap, often made of silk or velvet, worn on the crown of the head, as for religious functions.
  2. the domelike roof of the skull.
  3. Botany. any of various plants belonging to the genus Scutellaria, of the mint family, having a calyx resembling a helmet.


skullcap

/ ˈʌˌæ /

noun

  1. a rounded brimless hat fitting the crown of the head
  2. the nontechnical name for calvaria
  3. any of various perennial plants of the genus Scutellaria, esp S. galericulata, that typically have helmet-shaped flowers: family Lamiaceae (labiates)
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of skullcap1

First recorded in 1675–85; skull + cap 1
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Wearing an orange kippah, or skullcap, he shared touching memories of his children and spoke of how he and his wife had been happily surprised on giving birth to their second red-headed boy.

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Elias Rose Gordon, 23, a member wearing a skullcap in the colors of the Palestinian flag, said that Eurovision was “hypocritical” for allowing Israel into the contest when it had banned Russia.

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When the eggs hatch, Mr Gandhi is seen feeding "funds" to the chick which is wearing a skullcap and has a menacing expression.

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Some students wore kaffiyehs, the traditional Palestinian scarf, while others wore Jewish skullcaps.

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The faithful gathered in an imposing modernist building, thousands of men in skullcaps and women in veils sitting shoulder to shoulder.

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