skullcap
noun
skull·cap
ˈskəl-ˌkap 
Examples of skullcap in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The model naps on a couch while clad in a skullcap and undershirt, scratching his back as his trousers fall below his waist.
—
M. Z. Adnan, The New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2024
Chicago police said Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi, 22, is accused of shooting an unidentified 39-year-old man who was wearing a kippah, the Jewish skullcap, on Saturday, the Jewish sabbath, in the city's Rogers Park district.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2024
Previously, pilots were equipped with an EEG device, traditionally a skullcap with electrodes touching the scalp and wires leading to the computer.
—Dana MacKenzie, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
Wearing a white cotton skullcap over his bald head and sporting a white goatee, Barney played quarterback Ken Stabler in Drawing Restraint 26, 2023, filmed in Gladstone’s New York gallery.
—Lillian Davies, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for skullcap 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
M. Z. Adnan, The New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2024
Chicago police said Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi, 22, is accused of shooting an unidentified 39-year-old man who was wearing a kippah, the Jewish skullcap, on Saturday, the Jewish sabbath, in the city's Rogers Park district.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2024
Previously, pilots were equipped with an EEG device, traditionally a skullcap with electrodes touching the scalp and wires leading to the computer.
—Dana MacKenzie, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
Wearing a white cotton skullcap over his bald head and sporting a white goatee, Barney played quarterback Ken Stabler in Drawing Restraint 26, 2023, filmed in Gladstone’s New York gallery.
—Lillian Davies, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for skullcap
Dictionary Entries Near skullcap
Cite this Entry
“Skullcap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skullcap. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
skullcap
noun
skull·cap
ˈskəl-ˌkap
: a close-fitting cap
especially
: a light cap without brim for indoor wear
Medical Definition
skullcap
noun
skull·cap
ˈskəl-ˌkap
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share