duncecap
nounUK /ˈdʌns kæp/
US /ˈdʌns kæp/
A tall pointy hat that a kid might have to wear in class as a silly punishment.
The teacher made him wear a duncecap in the corner.
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2. A cone-shaped paper hat worn as a joke or costume.
For the party, she wore a duncecap and funny glasses.
3. A symbol of being slow or silly at school.
In old cartoons, the duncecap meant you got the answer wrong.
4. Any tall, pointed cap that looks like a cone.
The clown's duncecap kept flopping over his eyes.