cap (noun)
21Cap|u|chin — «KAP yu chihn, shihn», noun. a Franciscan friar belonging to an order that wears a long, pointed hood or cowl; Friar Minor Capuchin. ╂[< Middle French capuchin < Italian cappuccina monk wearing a cowl < cappuccio cowl, hood; see etym.… …
22cap|e|line — «CAP uh lihn», noun. 1. a woman s hat that has a soft, usually wide, brim: »... capelines with great wavy brims raised to aureole the face (New York Times). 2. a surgical bandage which by its arrangement forms a kind of cap or bonnet. 3. a small… …
23cap and gown — noun (plural caps and gowns) : the cap and gown that together constitute academic costume * * * a ceremonial mortarboard and gown worn by faculty, students, etc., as at commencement. Cf. academic costume. [1855 60] * * * cap and gown, a flat cap… …
24cap gun — noun Etymology: cap (I) (explosive) : cap pistol * * * cap gun, a toy gun that shoots caps …
25cap|pa — «KAP uh», noun, plural cap|pae «KAP ee». a cloak forming part of a religious habit. ╂[< Italian cappa cap, hood < Late Latin] …
26cap´tious|ness — cap|tious «KAP shuhs», adjective. 1. hard to please; faultfinding: »The captious might have regarded our journey as a retreat from Sweden, but we veterans regarded it as a surprise attack on Paris (Atlantic). SYNONYM(S): caviling, carping. 2. apt …
27cap´tious|ly — cap|tious «KAP shuhs», adjective. 1. hard to please; faultfinding: »The captious might have regarded our journey as a retreat from Sweden, but we veterans regarded it as a surprise attack on Paris (Atlantic). SYNONYM(S): caviling, carping. 2. apt …
28cap|tious — «KAP shuhs», adjective. 1. hard to please; faultfinding: »The captious might have regarded our journey as a retreat from Sweden, but we veterans regarded it as a surprise attack on Paris (Atlantic). SYNONYM(S): caviling, carping. 2. apt or… …
29cap´ti|va´tor — cap|ti|vate «KAP tuh vayt», transitive verb, vat|ed, vat|ing. 1. to hold captive by beauty or interest; charm; fascinate: »The children were captivated by the story of Peter Pan. The prima donna captivated the audience. SYNONYM( …
30cap´ti|vat´ing|ly — cap|ti|vate «KAP tuh vayt», transitive verb, vat|ed, vat|ing. 1. to hold captive by beauty or interest; charm; fascinate: »The children were captivated by the story of Peter Pan. The prima donna captivated the audience. SYNONYM( …
