English Dictionary

nightcap

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈnaɪtˌkæp/

名詞

広義 比喩的用法 アメリカ英語 歴史的

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.

日本語の意味

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

Before central heating became common, my grandmother always wore a wool nightcap with her pajamas to keep warm on icy northern nights.

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。

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.

nightcaps （ plural ）