1
: a cloth cap worn with nightclothes
2
: a usually alcoholic drink taken at the end of the day
3
: the final race or contest of a day's sports
especially
: the second game of a baseball doubleheader
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Then go to Boardwalk Billy’s and/or Armored Cow for a nightcap.
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 9 May 2025
Tylor Megill will take the ball for Mendoza in the nightcap.
—James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 4 May 2025
After dinner, head downstairs to Canes & Tails for a nightcap.
—Amber Gibson, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2025
In the nightcap, Hockey East playoff champion Maine scored first, but then Penn State took over.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 9 May 2025
Tylor Megill will take the ball for Mendoza in the nightcap.
—James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 4 May 2025
After dinner, head downstairs to Canes & Tails for a nightcap.
—Amber Gibson, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2025
In the nightcap, Hockey East playoff champion Maine scored first, but then Penn State took over.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Nightcap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nightcap. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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nightcap
noun
night·cap
ˈnīt-ˌkap 
1
: a cap worn with nightclothes
2
: a drink taken at bedtime
3
: the final race or contest of a day's sports activities
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