dunce's cap

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

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Meanings

noundunce's cap (plural dunce's caps)

plural dunce's caps

  1. alternativeAlternative form of dunce cap.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna cone-shaped paper hat formerly placed on the head of slow or lazy pupils

Similar
dunce capfool's cap
Broader
hatchapeaulid
Also see
dunce capfool's cap

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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