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dunce cap
or dunce's cap
noun
- a tall, cone-shaped hat formerly worn by slow or lazy students as a punishment in school.
dunce cap
noun
- a conical paper hat, formerly placed on the head of a dull child at school
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dunce cap1
First recorded in 1830–40
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Example Sentences
It’s about as academically relevant to today’s students as Sadie Hawkins Day, and as necessary as a dunce cap.
From Los Angeles Times
If you do think that he could, please step forward and claim your complimentary dunce cap, and infuse it with your own naivete.
From Salon
Ironically, she was punished in school for not being able to keep quiet and put in a corner with a dunce cap on her head.
From Los Angeles Times
Bush was drawn sitting on a stool wearing a dunce cap and a stupid expression, and the headline asked: “The Worst President in History?”
From Los Angeles Times
But dunce caps aside, the irony is that Xi’s critique of Big Tech is similar to recent debates in the United States.
From Washington Post
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