nightcap

IPA: nˈaɪtkæp

noun

  • A warm cloth cap worn while sleeping, often with pajamas, being common attire in northern Europe before effective home heating became widespread.
  • A beverage drunk before bed that is usually alcoholic.
  • (by extension, figuratively) Something that a person reads or listens to before bed.
  • (US, sports, baseball) The final match of a sporting contest, especially the second game of a baseball doubleheader.
  • (historical) A cap drawn over the face of the condemned person before they are hanged.

verb

  • (intransitive) To drink an alcoholic beverage shortly before retiring to bed.
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