Definition of dunce cap
: a conical cap formerly used as a punishment for slow learners at school — called also
dunce's cap
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The dunce caps and playground taunts briefly swiped the headlines from the other pressing NASCAR playoff hot topics, such as spoiler tape, encumbered finishes , driver twitter spats and lugnuts.
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But only a fool with a fetish for dunce caps would pick against Bill and Brady in Week 1.
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First Known Use of dunce cap
1840
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