muffin cap

noun

A style of close-fitting cap or hat worn by women in the 16th century and later; a caul.

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Meanings

nounmuffin cap (plural muffin caps)

plural muffin caps

  1. A style of close-fitting cap or hat worn by women in the 16th century and later; a caul.
  2. A low, loose cap resembling a beret, but with a brim that goes all the way around the head; popularized in the 19th century as a hat for children, especially in the lower classes.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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