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skullcap

[skuhl-kap] / ˈskʌlˌkæp /


NOUN
skull
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


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A large crowd - many wearing kippas, the Jewish skullcap, or draped in Australian flags - gathered to listen to speeches after the observing the silence.

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2025

Appearing in a parka and a skullcap, he said he had only escaped because he believed he would be killed if he had remained in custody.

From New York Times • Jan. 13, 2024

Similarly, nearly four in ten reported avoiding visible expressions of Jewishness in public, such as wearing a skullcap.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 13, 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

To please Grandfather, he wore a small round skullcap to show he was Jewish.

From "Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps" by Andrea Warren