widow's cap

noun

A cap worn as a sign of mourning by a woman after the death of her husband.

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Meanings

noun
  1. historicalA cap worn as a sign of mourning by a woman after the death of her husband.
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APA

widow's cap. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/widow's%20cap

MLA

“widow's cap.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/widow's%20cap. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “widow's cap,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/widow's%20cap.

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