dunce hat

noun

A conical hat that a school pupil is made to wear to indicate that he/she is a dunce.

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Meanings

noundunce hat (plural dunce hats)

plural dunce hats

  1. historicalA conical hat that a school pupil is made to wear to indicate that he/she is a dunce.
  2. mathematicsThe 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.

    Synonyms: dunce cap

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe 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.

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dunce cap
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Cite this entry
APA

dunce hat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dunce%20hat

MLA

“dunce hat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dunce%20hat. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dunce hat,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dunce%20hat.

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