Phrygian cap

noun

1. a soft, conical cap represented in ancient Greek art as part of Phrygian dress and associated, since the late 18th and early 19th centuries, with the liberty cap.

Phrygian cap

noun

1. a conical cap of soft material worn during ancient times that became a symbol of liberty during the French Revolution

Word History and Origins

Origin of Phrygian cap¹

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

Phrygian Cap, a cap worn by the Phrygians, and worn in modern times as the symbol of freedom.

From Project Gutenberg

He has folded his stocking cap, so that it comes forward to his brow like a phrygian cap.

From Project Gutenberg