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Synonyms of nightcap
1
as in sombrero, beret
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for nightcap
- baseball cap,
- beret,
- billycock
- [British],
- biretta,
- boater,
- bonnet,
- bowler,
- calotte,
- capuche,
- casque,
- castor,
- cloche,
- cocked hat,
- cowboy hat,
- cowl,
- derby,
- fedora,
- fez,
- garrison cap,
- hard hat,
- helm,
- helmet,
- high hat,
- homburg,
- hood,
- kepi
- (also képi),
- kufi,
- leghorn,
- miter
- (or mitre),
- opera hat,
- overseas cap,
- panama,
- picture hat,
- pillbox,
- plug hat,
- porkpie hat,
- service cap,
- shako,
- silk hat,
- skimmer,
- skullcap,
- sombrero,
- sou'wester,
- Stetson,
- stocking cap,
- stovepipe,
- sunbonnet,
- tam,
- tam-o'-shanter,
- ten-gallon hat,
- top hat,
- topper,
- toque,
- tricorne
- (or tricorn),
- turban,
- zucchetto
2
as in aperitif, digestif
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for nightcap
- alcohol,
- aqua vitae,
- ardent spirits,
- booze,
- bottle,
- drink,
- firewater,
- grog,
- hooch
- [slang],
- inebriant,
- intoxicant,
- John Barleycorn,
- juice
- [slang],
- liquor,
- lush
- [slang],
- moonshine,
- potable,
- rum,
- sauce
- [slang],
- spirits,
- stimulant,
- strong drink,
- tipple
- ale,
- beer,
- brew,
- brewage,
- brewski
- [slang],
- home brew,
- malt liquor,
- microbrew,
- mum,
- nappy
- [chiefly Scottish]
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for nightcap
- nonintoxicant
3
as in gown, nightgown
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for nightcap
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The first known use of nightcap was in the 14th century
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