dunce's cap

Definitions of dunce's cap
  1. noun
    a cone-shaped paper hat formerly placed on the head of slow or lazy pupils
    synonyms: dunce cap, fool's cap
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    type of:
    chapeau, hat, lid
    headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
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