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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For a nightcap, wander over to nearby Nê Cocktail bar, one of Hanoi’s hippest watering holes.
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Tamara Hinson, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Mar. 2026
The White Sox beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-3, but the Cubs’ nightcap was interrupted by a hard rain.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Later, the jewel-box Julep Bar beckons with its vivid yellow walls and velvet seating, perfect for an armagnac nightcap.
—Vicki Power, TheWeek, 23 Mar. 2026
Most of the fixes — a to-do list, a bedtime snack, skipping the nightcap — do not require a prescription.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
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Tamara Hinson, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Mar. 2026
The White Sox beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-3, but the Cubs’ nightcap was interrupted by a hard rain.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Later, the jewel-box Julep Bar beckons with its vivid yellow walls and velvet seating, perfect for an armagnac nightcap.
—Vicki Power, TheWeek, 23 Mar. 2026
Most of the fixes — a to-do list, a bedtime snack, skipping the nightcap — do not require a prescription.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
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“Nightcap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nightcap. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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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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