skullcap

noun

skull·​cap ˈskəl-ˌkap 

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

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

Word History

First Known Use

1682, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

skullcap

noun

skull·​cap ˈskəl-ˌkap 

: a close-fitting cap

especially : a light cap without brim for indoor wear

Medical Definition

skullcap

noun

skull·​cap ˈskəl-ˌkap 

: the upper portion of the skull : calvarium