skullcap
[
skuhl
-kap]
/ˈskʌlˌkæp/
noun
1.
a small, brimless close-fitting
cap
, often made of silk or velvet, worn on the crown of the head, as for religious functions.
2.
the domelike roof of the
skull
.
3.
Botany.
any of various plants belonging to the genus
Scutellaria,
of the mint family, having a calyx resembling a helmet.
Origin
1675-85;
skull
+
cap
1
Examples from the web for
skullcap
He was a distinguished gentleman in a blue overcoat and white
skullcap
.
So is the red
skullcap
he often wore over his short-cropped hair, in lieu of a formal wig.
He was wearing a white robe with a brown suède vest and a white crocheted
skullcap
.
Birds called helmets look as if they're wearing a
skullcap
of white on the top of their heads.
Often there will be a complimentary yarmulke, a small
skullcap
, available to visitors who need to cover their heads.
British Dictionary definitions for
skullcap
skullcap
/
ˈskʌlˌkæp
/
noun
1.
a rounded brimless hat fitting the crown of the head
2.
the nontechnical name for
calvaria
3.
any of various perennial plants of the genus
Scutellaria,
esp
S. galericulata,
that typically have helmet-shaped flowers: family
Lamiaceae
(labiates)
skullcap
in Medicine
skullcap
skull·cap (skŭl'kāp')
n.
See
calvaria
.
Slang definitions & phrases for
skullcap
skullcap
noun
A helmet;
brain dish
(1980s+ Motorcyclists)