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dunce cap

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.50 in modern English

Syllables
dunce -cap
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A conical hat that a school pupil is forced to wear to indicate that the person is a dunce.

noun

The topological space obtained by identifying the sides comprising the boundary of a triangle, two sides with consistent orientation and the third with the reverse orientation.

Inflected Forms

dunce caps (plural) dunce's cap (alternative)

Synonyms

dunce hat dunce's cap fool's cap

Questions

What does dunce cap mean?
A conical hat that a school pupil is forced to wear to indicate that the person is a dunce.

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