papalina — meaning in English
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English meaning
- nightcap noun An alcoholic drink taken shortly before going to bed.
Senses
papalina is used for these senses in English:
- Phrygian cap (Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome) A soft, close-fitting conical cap with the top bent forward, represented in Greek and Roman art as worn by ancient Phrygians, and later associated with the Roman liberty cap.
- nightcap (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.]
- sprat Any of various small, herring-like, marine fish in the genus Sprattus, in the family Clupeidae.
nightcap — full definition
- noun An alcoholic drink taken shortly before going to bed.
- noun Historically, a soft cap worn in bed to keep the head warm.