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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Cafe Daisy has the perfect nightcap for a cool, winter night during the holidays.
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Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024
Round out the evening with a nightcap at the subterranean tavern–then head to bed, an elevator ride away.
—Brittany Anas, The Denver Post, 30 Oct. 2024
Of note, the nightcap of ESPN’s playoff doubleheader (Minnesota Lynx and Phoenix Mercury) averaged a strong 1.22 million viewers.
—Brad Adgate, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
The league is starting to take notice, having tabbed the Timberwolves to play in at least two major time slots next season — the season-opening nightcap against the Los Angeles Lakers on Oct. 22 and in Dallas on Christmas Day.
—Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 15 Aug. 2024
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Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024
Round out the evening with a nightcap at the subterranean tavern–then head to bed, an elevator ride away.
—Brittany Anas, The Denver Post, 30 Oct. 2024
Of note, the nightcap of ESPN’s playoff doubleheader (Minnesota Lynx and Phoenix Mercury) averaged a strong 1.22 million viewers.
—Brad Adgate, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
The league is starting to take notice, having tabbed the Timberwolves to play in at least two major time slots next season — the season-opening nightcap against the Los Angeles Lakers on Oct. 22 and in Dallas on Christmas Day.
—Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 15 Aug. 2024
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“Nightcap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nightcap. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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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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