skullcap

noun

skull·​cap ˈskəl-ˌkap How to pronounce skullcap (audio)
1
: a close-fitting cap
especially : a light brimless cap for indoor wear
2
: any of various mints (genus Scutellaria) having a bell-shaped calyx that when inverted resembles a helmet
3
: the upper portion of the skull : calvarium

Examples of skullcap in a Sentence

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Chicago police said Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi, 22, is accused of shooting an unidentified 39-year-old man who was wearing a kippah, the Jewish skullcap, on Saturday, the Jewish sabbath, in the city's Rogers Park district. Patrick Smith, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2024 Previously, pilots were equipped with an EEG device, traditionally a skullcap with electrodes touching the scalp and wires leading to the computer. Dana MacKenzie, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024 Wearing a white cotton skullcap over his bald head and sporting a white goatee, Barney played quarterback Ken Stabler in Drawing Restraint 26, 2023, filmed in Gladstone’s New York gallery. Lillian Davies, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2024 Key Ingredients: Caffeine, hyaluronic acid, pea sprout extract, castor oil, Chinese skullcap Type: Serum Size: 2 fl. oz. Kiana Murden, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for skullcap 

Word History

First Known Use

1682, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of skullcap was in 1682

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“Skullcap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skullcap. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

skullcap

noun
skull·​cap ˈskəl-ˌkap How to pronounce skullcap (audio)
: a close-fitting cap
especially : a light cap without brim for indoor wear

Medical Definition

skullcap

noun
skull·​cap ˈskəl-ˌkap How to pronounce skullcap (audio)
: the upper portion of the skull : calvarium

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