1
: a cloth cap worn with nightclothes
2
: a usually alcoholic drink taken at the end of the day
3
: the final race or contest of a day's sports
especially
: the second game of a baseball doubleheader
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The Chicago White Sox wore shorts in the first game of a doubleheader against the Kansas City Royals, but refused to wear them for the nightcap.
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Following a set break, the musicians would return to the stage and try to make up for the rather weak first half with a more robust nightcap.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2025
Coming off his first All-Star appearance, the Royals’ starting pitcher walked the first four batters of the game to open Saturday’s doubleheader nightcap at Kauffman Stadium.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2025
For an easy nightcap after a long day out, stop into the hotel’s Peacock Room, which has three solid alcohol-free cocktails, among them A Whole New World, a warm-weather tipple with jasmine tea, mango, pineapple, basil, lemon, and soda water.
—Kristin Braswell, AFAR Media, 23 July 2025
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Following a set break, the musicians would return to the stage and try to make up for the rather weak first half with a more robust nightcap.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2025
Coming off his first All-Star appearance, the Royals’ starting pitcher walked the first four batters of the game to open Saturday’s doubleheader nightcap at Kauffman Stadium.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2025
For an easy nightcap after a long day out, stop into the hotel’s Peacock Room, which has three solid alcohol-free cocktails, among them A Whole New World, a warm-weather tipple with jasmine tea, mango, pineapple, basil, lemon, and soda water.
—Kristin Braswell, AFAR Media, 23 July 2025
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“Nightcap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nightcap. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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nightcap
noun
night·cap
ˈnīt-ˌkap 
1
: a cap worn with nightclothes
2
: a drink taken at bedtime
3
: the final race or contest of a day's sports activities
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