Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cap and bells

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.80 in modern English

Syllables
cap and -bells
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of fool's cap with attached bells, worn by a court fool or jester.

Inflected Forms

caps and bells (plural)

Questions

What does cap and bells mean?
A type of fool's cap with attached bells, worn by a court fool or jester.

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