fool's cap in British English
noun
1.
a hood or cap with bells or tassels, worn by court jesters
2.
a dunce's cap
fool's cap in American English
a cap, usually with bells, formerly worn by a court fool or jester
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Examples of 'fool's cap' in a sentencefool's cap
Definition of 'fool's cap'
- to be influential in doing sth
- to be in force
- to be in for sth
- to be in full swing
- to be in/get into arrears (with rent)
- to be in/get into debt
- to be in/go into a trance
- to be in good/bad humour
- to be in good/bad taste
- to be in good or top form
- to be in good/poor health
- to be in (good) shape
- to be in/have hysterics
- to be inherent in or to sth
- to be in high spirits
- to be in hospital or (us) in the hospital
- to be in institutional care
- to be in intensive care
- to be in its infancy
- to be in labour
- to be in league with sb
- to be in limbo
- to be in line for sth
- to be in love (with sb)
- to be in luck