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

Recent Examples on the Web 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 Owens is wearing a black skullcap, black slouchy cotton shorts and black leather sneakers with thick white rubber soles, all designed by him. Nick Haramis Ola Rindal Dogukan Nesanir, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for skullcap 

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Word History

First Known Use

1682, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 4 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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