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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Holiday decor galore paired with an on-theme nightcap?
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Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 20 Dec. 2025
Our nightly entertainment included folk music and coordinated line dancing, made all the more fun with a nightcap (or three).
—Jake Emen, Robb Report, 18 Dec. 2025
Or have it as a nightcap on Christmas Eve.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2025
Concord-Carlisle ended its season on a high note, shutting out Lexington, 32-0, in the nightcap of a Thanksgiving eve tripleheader at Fenway Park.
—Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 27 Nov. 2025
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Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 20 Dec. 2025
Our nightly entertainment included folk music and coordinated line dancing, made all the more fun with a nightcap (or three).
—Jake Emen, Robb Report, 18 Dec. 2025
Or have it as a nightcap on Christmas Eve.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2025
Concord-Carlisle ended its season on a high note, shutting out Lexington, 32-0, in the nightcap of a Thanksgiving eve tripleheader at Fenway Park.
—Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 27 Nov. 2025
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“Nightcap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nightcap. Accessed 20 Dec. 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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