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mob cap

Definition of mob cap

noun

  • a large soft hat covering all of the hair and typically having a decorative frill, worn indoors by women in the 18th and early 19th centuries.

Origin:

mid 18th century: mob, variant of obsolete mab 'slut'. The word mob was first used in the sense 'prostitute' (mid to late 17th century), later denoting a negligee

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