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In some senses, nightcap is marked as figuratively, US, historical. Watch for register when choosing this word.
ADJ.
usual
VERB + NIGHTCAP
make, offered, wore
NIGHTCAP + NOUN
someone, tom, whisky, window
PREP.
in, off, with
noun
A warm cloth cap worn while sleeping, often with pajamas, being common attire in northern Europe before effective home heating became widespread.
Winston wore a nightcap to stave off the cold.
A beverage drunk before bed that is usually alcoholic.
I'll make myself a nightcap of whisky and lemon before heading to bed.
You know the other night, when I had dinner with Afro-Dite? When Jo was in San Francisco? Well we dropped into the Sinners, right, just for a nightcap.
Something that a person reads or listens to before bed.
"[…] and as a nightcap I happened to pick the copy of Plato […]"
The final match of a sporting contest, especially the second game of a baseball doubleheader.
A cap drawn over the face of the condemned person before they are hanged.
verb
To drink an alcoholic beverage shortly before retiring to bed.
Even better than breakfast, though, is nightcapping at the Waffle House . Nightcapping happens after the bars close, but before the southern sunrise: the hours when their jukeboxes play “Freebird” on a continual loop, […]
We nightcapped at the Four Seasons Hotel George V, on the most extravagant cocktails I'd ever purchased in life.
name
A locality in the Byron council area and the Lismore council area, north-eastern New South Wales, Australia.
Winston wore a nightcap to stave off the cold.
WiktionaryI'll make myself a nightcap of whisky and lemon before heading to bed.
WiktionaryYou know the other night, when I had dinner with Afro-Dite? When Jo was in San Francisco? Well we dropped into the Sinners, right, just for a nightcap.
WiktionaryEven better than breakfast, though, is nightcapping at the Waffle House . Nightcapping happens after the bars close, but before the southern sunrise: the hours when their jukeboxes play “Freebird” on
WiktionaryWe nightcapped at the Four Seasons Hotel George V, on the most extravagant cocktails I'd ever purchased in life.
WiktionaryI'm not bothered. It's just my usual nightcap. Having someone to drink with on occasion might be nice.
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In some senses, nightcap is marked as figuratively, US, historical. Watch for register when choosing this word.