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English > 1 sense of the expression fool's cap:
NOUNartifactfool's cap, dunce cap, dunce's capa cone-shaped paper hat formerly placed on the head of slow or lazy pupils
English > fool's cap: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA cone-shaped paper hat formerly placed on the head of slow or lazy pupils.
Synonymsdunce cap, dunce's cap
Broaderhat, chapeau, lidheaddress that protects the head from bad weather