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nightcapped

adjective

Wearing a nightcap.

“We knocked on the door, and a nightcapped head appeared at the window.”

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Meanings

adjectivenightcapped (not comparable)

not comparableWearing a nightcap.
We knocked on the door, and a nightcapped head appeared at the window.
not comparablelaw(of a warrant) that can be executed any time, as opposed to non-nightcapped, that can only be executed during the daytime on business days
Sgt. White asks the judge to authorize a nightcapped warrant because there is a considerable risk to the officers executing the search warrant.

verb

participlepastsimple past and past participle of nightcap

Origin

From nightcap + -ed.

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Cite this entry

APA

nightcapped. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nightcapped

MLA

“nightcapped.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nightcapped. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nightcapped,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nightcapped.

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