nightcap

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈnaɪtˌkæp/

Noun

broadly figuratively US historical

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.

Japanese Meaning

就寝時に着用する暖かい布製の帽子（かつては特に北欧で、効果的な暖房が普及する前に一般的だった） / 就寝前に飲むことが多いアルコール飲料

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Google Translation / DeepL Translation

セントラルヒーティングが普及する前、祖母は極寒の北の夜に暖かくするためにいつもパジャマに羊毛の寝帽子をかぶっていました。

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Winston wore a nightcap to stave off the cold.

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Sense（2）

A beverage drunk before bed that is usually alcoholic.

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

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(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 […]

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Sense（4）

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

Sense（5）

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

nightcaps

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