setting one's cap at

A form of set one's cap at — To choose a man as a potential husband (for a girl).

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of set one's cap at
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APA

setting one's cap at. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/setting%20one's%20cap%20at

MLA

“setting one's cap at.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/setting%20one's%20cap%20at. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “setting one's cap at,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/setting%20one's%20cap%20at.

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