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nightcap in Spanish

nightcap in Spanish is gorro de dormir — nightcap means an alcoholic drink taken shortly before going to bed.

nightcap in Spanish

gorro de dormir
noun
(headwear) A warm cloth cap worn while sleeping, often with pajamas, being common attire in northern Europe before effective home heating became widespread. [From 14th c.]

What does "nightcap" mean?

  1. noun An alcoholic drink taken shortly before going to bed.
    "You know the other night, when I had dinner with Afro-Dite? When Jo was in San Francisco? Well we dropped into the Sinners, right, just for a nightcap."
  2. noun Historically, a soft cap worn in bed to keep the head warm.
    "In old illustrations, characters are often shown wearing a tasselled nightcap."
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nightcap in a sentence

  • You know the other night, when I had dinner with Afro-Dite? When Jo was in San Francisco? Well we dropped into the Sinners, right, just for a nightcap.
  • This week I took up the relatively simple challenge of buying breakfast, lunch and dinner—and a nightcap—exclusively from konbini, as well as completing a couple of admin tasks.
  • In old illustrations, characters are often shown wearing a tasselled nightcap.

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What is "nightcap" in Spanish?
"nightcap" in Spanish is gorro de dormir. nightcap means: An alcoholic drink taken shortly before going to bed.
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