cap
/kæp/ noun C2- Capitalization.
- A capital letter.
- A capacitor. · parasitic caps· I had to replace the caps in that thing to get it to work again.
- A capsule of a drug.
- A capitalist.
- A capillary.
- A caption.
- A cappuccino.
Plural caps
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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He touched the brim of the old plaid bicycle cap perched on the back of his head.
Matthew, without a word, reached out for cap and coat, slipped past Diana and away into the darkness of the yard.
She’s gone without a cap or wrap.
True, Anne could not help a little pang when she contrasted her plain black tam and shapeless, tight-sleeved, homemade gray-cloth coat with Diana’s jaunty fur cap and smart little jacket.
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