nightcap

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And the nightcap is the one you enjoy just as the birds start to sing.

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  1. noun A usually alcoholic drink taken just before bedtime.
  2. noun Sports & Games The last event in a day's competition, especially the final game in a baseball double-header.
  3. noun A cloth cap worn especially in bed.

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  1. from Middle English nightcappe; from night + cap.
 

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/ˈnaɪtkəp/
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