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skullcap

[skuhl-kap] / ˈskʌlˌkæp /


NOUN
skull
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STRONG


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Wearing an orange kippah, or skullcap, he shared touching memories of his children and spoke of how he and his wife had been happily surprised on giving birth to their second red-headed boy.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2025

Since 2004, middle and high school students in France have been barred from wearing “ostentatious” symbols that have a clear religious meaning, like a Catholic cross, a Jewish skullcap or a Muslim head scarf.

From New York Times • Mar. 28, 2024

The skullcap Jews wear as a reminder of God’s presence fell off during the Oct.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 1, 2023

The remains, which include a skullcap, tooth, and thighbone, are the most famous items on a list of treasures Indonesia wants back.

From Science Magazine • Oct. 26, 2022

He wore the white skullcap and long nightshirt garb that I had seen at the airport.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey