DUNCE'S CAP

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A cone-shaped paper hat formerly placed on the head of slow or lazy pupils

Synonyms:

dunce's cap; dunce cap; fool's cap

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("dunce's cap" is a kind of...):

chapeau; hat; lid (headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim)

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