Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A cap worn during the day, on other than ceremonial occasions; especially, a cap worn by women in the morning to cover and protect the hair.
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Examples
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If the bridegroom tells us, that we please him better in a morning-cap than in the finest head-dress, no discreet young woman will disturb herself about her hair-dressing; and nothing is more natural than that he too should think solidly, and rather wish to form a housewife for himself, than a gaudy doll for others.
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Guppy, as lovers will, abandoned himself to blissful dreams of the possible home that should grow out of his lofty passion, it was another vision that he saw; it was the high-born Helen coming down to breakfast in a sweet morning-cap, a neat-handed Phillis.
From the Easy Chair — Volume 01 George William Curtis 1858
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An embroidered muslin morning-cap was placed with an air of much precision over her glossy brown _imported_ locks, and the pointed collar around her neck was secured by a plain bow of fawn-colored ribbon.
Eventide A Series of Tales and Poems Effie Afton 1858
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She had only taken time to throw a loose wrapper around her shoulders; and her dishevelled hair streamed out from under a kind of coquettish morning-cap.
The Clique of Gold ��mile Gaboriau 1852
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The widow had replaced her morning-cap with one of black tulle.
Mysteries of Paris — Volume 02 Eug��ne Sue 1830
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