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колпа́к — meaning in English

kolpak

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English meaning

  • cap noun A soft, close-fitting hat, often with a brim or peak, and no full brim all the way round.
  • dome noun A rounded, hemispherical roof or ceiling.
  • nightcap noun An alcoholic drink taken shortly before going to bed.
  • toque noun A type of hat with no brim.

Senses

колпа́к is used for these senses in English:

  • calpack A kind of cap from Turkic countries, with a high crown.
  • cap (obsolete) A respectful uncovering of the head.
  • dome (by extension) Anything shaped like an upset bowl, often used as a cover.
  • hubcap A decorative and protective disk that covers the hub of a motor car wheel.
  • 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.]
  • toque (specifically) A tall white hat with no brim of the sort worn by chefs

cap — full definition

  1. noun A soft, close-fitting hat, often with a brim or peak, and no full brim all the way round.
  2. noun A cover or seal that fits over the top or end of something to protect or close it.
  3. noun An upper limit set on an amount, price, or quantity.
  4. noun Informal: an exaggeration or outright lie.
  5. verb To put a cover on something, or to set an upper limit on it.

dome — full definition

  1. noun A rounded, hemispherical roof or ceiling.
  2. noun Informal: a person's head.

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