mob capn.adj.

Brit.

/ˈmɒb kap/, U.S.

/ˈmɑb ˌkæp/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: mob n.¹, cap n.¹

Etymology: < mob n.¹ + cap n.¹Dutch mop and mopmuts woman's bonnet ( < moppen to wrap around, cover up + muts : see mutch n.) are probably unrelated.

A. n.

A large cap or bonnet covering much of the hair, typically of light cotton with a frilled edge, and sometimes tied under the chin with ribbon, worn indoors by women in the 18th and early 19th centuries. Cf. mob n.¹ 3. Now chiefly historical.

ΘΚΠ

the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > headgear > [noun] > cap > types of > worn for specific purpose > indoor cap for women

coifa1500

mob1736

mob cap1785

mab1790

mab-cap1829

1785 M. Berry Jrnl. 2 Jan. (1865) I. 144 Their petticoats short, and their head-dress a sort of mob-cap, generally black.

1795 T. Wilkinson Wandering Patentee II. 137 On she came in a frock and a little mob-cap, and sang the song.

1812 H. Smith & J. Smith Rejected Addr. 23 Lady Macbeth is to have..a cotton gown, and a mob cap.

a1834 S. T. Coleridge Lit. Remains (1836) II. 225 A mob-cap is still a word in common use for a morning cap, which conceals the whole head of hair, and passes under the chin.

1849 C. Dickens David Copperfield (1850) xiii. 138 A mob-cap: I mean a cap, much more common then than now, with side-pieces fastening under the chin.

1884 ‘E. Lyall’ We Two I. ix. 179 [Her] smooth grey hair was almost hidden by a huge mob-cap.

1917 E. Wharton Summer ix. 136 Her spirit sank a little at the sight of the slim-waisted waitresses in black, with bewitching mob-caps on their haughty heads.

1993 Harper's Mag. July 39/1 The youngest and fairest found work wearing a starched mobcap and frilled apron selling Belgian chocolates in a lovely little mirrored shop.

B. adj. (attributive).

Usually with hyphen. Designating a type of lampshade somewhat resembling a mob cap.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > light > artificial light > an artificial light > [adjective] > of or resembling a lamp > with specific characteristics

polymix1694

shaded1836

shadowless1859

globed1867

Holophane1893

Aladdin1908

reflectored1912

mob cap1971

1971 Daily Tel. 19 Jan. 11/2 There's a whole range of Victoriana too, including washable mob-cap lamp-shades in lace and embroidered cotton.

1981 DIY Trade July xxi. 33/1 Mob-cap style lampshades are available in all the fabric designs.

Derivatives

† mob-cappish adj. Obsolete dowdy, frumpish.Apparently an isolated use.

ΚΠ

1828 T. Moore Mem. (1854) V. 251 Her beauty was gone; her dress was even prematurely old and mob-cappish.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	mob cap
释义	mob capn.adj. Brit. /ˈmɒb kap/, U.S. /ˈmɑb ˌkæp/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: mob n.¹, cap n.¹ Etymology: < mob n.¹ + cap n.¹Dutch mop and mopmuts woman's bonnet ( < moppen to wrap around, cover up + muts : see mutch n.) are probably unrelated. A. n. A large cap or bonnet covering much of the hair, typically of light cotton with a frilled edge, and sometimes tied under the chin with ribbon, worn indoors by women in the 18th and early 19th centuries. Cf. mob n.¹ 3. Now chiefly historical. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > headgear > [noun] > cap > types of > worn for specific purpose > indoor cap for women coifa1500 mob1736 mob cap1785 mab1790 mab-cap1829 1785 M. Berry Jrnl. 2 Jan. (1865) I. 144 Their petticoats short, and their head-dress a sort of mob-cap, generally black. 1795 T. Wilkinson Wandering Patentee II. 137 On she came in a frock and a little mob-cap, and sang the song. 1812 H. Smith & J. Smith Rejected Addr. 23 Lady Macbeth is to have..a cotton gown, and a mob cap. a1834 S. T. Coleridge Lit. Remains (1836) II. 225 A mob-cap is still a word in common use for a morning cap, which conceals the whole head of hair, and passes under the chin. 1849 C. Dickens David Copperfield (1850) xiii. 138 A mob-cap: I mean a cap, much more common then than now, with side-pieces fastening under the chin. 1884 ‘E. Lyall’ We Two I. ix. 179 [Her] smooth grey hair was almost hidden by a huge mob-cap. 1917 E. Wharton Summer ix. 136 Her spirit sank a little at the sight of the slim-waisted waitresses in black, with bewitching mob-caps on their haughty heads. 1993 Harper's Mag. July 39/1 The youngest and fairest found work wearing a starched mobcap and frilled apron selling Belgian chocolates in a lovely little mirrored shop. B. adj. (attributive). Usually with hyphen. Designating a type of lampshade somewhat resembling a mob cap. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > light > artificial light > an artificial light > [adjective] > of or resembling a lamp > with specific characteristics polymix1694 shaded1836 shadowless1859 globed1867 Holophane1893 Aladdin1908 reflectored1912 mob cap1971 1971 Daily Tel. 19 Jan. 11/2 There's a whole range of Victoriana too, including washable mob-cap lamp-shades in lace and embroidered cotton. 1981 DIY Trade July xxi. 33/1 Mob-cap style lampshades are available in all the fabric designs. Derivatives † mob-cappish adj. Obsolete dowdy, frumpish.Apparently an isolated use. ΚΠ 1828 T. Moore Mem. (1854) V. 251 Her beauty was gone; her dress was even prematurely old and mob-cappish. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1785
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