nightcap

noun

night·​cap ˈnīt-ˌkap How to pronounce nightcap (audio)
1
: a cloth cap worn with nightclothes
2
: a usually alcoholic drink taken at the end of the day
3
: the final race or contest of a day's sports
especially : the second game of a baseball doubleheader

Examples of nightcap in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Then, hit the bars that line Palm Canyon for a nightcap. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2024 The closing ceremony served as the nightcap to an extraordinary Paris Olympic Games. Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 12 Aug. 2024 Neto hit a two-run homer in the seventh of the opener before the best game of his career in the nightcap. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2024 This is the private place to hang out before a movie or after shopping, or perhaps enjoy a post-dinner nightcap. Laura Ness, The Mercury News, 2 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for nightcap 

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of nightcap was in the 14th century

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“Nightcap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nightcap. Accessed 3 Sep. 2024.

Kids Definition

nightcap

noun
night·​cap ˈnīt-ˌkap How to pronounce nightcap (audio)
1
: a cap worn with nightclothes
2
: a drink taken at bedtime
3
: the final race or contest of a day's sports activities

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