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bathing cap

[ bey-thing ]

noun

  1. a tight-fitting elastic cap, usually of rubber, worn to keep the hair dry while swimming and bathing.


bathing cap

/ ˈbeɪðɪŋ /

noun

  1. a tight rubber cap worn by a swimmer to keep the hair dry
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bathing cap1

First recorded in 1865–70
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Example Sentences

She’s Gretzky in a latex bathing cap; Michael Jordan in goggles.

That means uncinched raincoats, double-breasted or zipped, structured with epaulettes, and knit bathing caps or tight ribbed hoods to protect against the elements.

Floating on a yellow raft in Thomas’s old pool, Tamika looked weird without her white flower behind her ear, her hair hidden under a snug bathing cap.

Some contestants accessorized their snorkels, masks and flippers with more flamboyant touches — one carried a giant plastic toad on their head, another had a bathing cap adorned with flowers.

Some people had made the pilgrimage to see Amal; others, like a smitten woman in a one-piece swimsuit and pink bathing cap, seemed to have ditched their beach plans to tag along.

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