dunce
31dunce's cap — noun a cone shaped paper hat formerly placed on the head of slow or lazy pupils • Syn: ↑dunce cap, ↑fool s cap • Hypernyms: ↑hat, ↑chapeau, ↑lid * * * noun see dunce cap * * * …
32dunce cap — noun a cone shaped paper hat formerly placed on the head of slow or lazy pupils • Syn: ↑dunce s cap, ↑fool s cap • Hypernyms: ↑hat, ↑chapeau, ↑lid * * * noun or …
33dunce cap — noun a) A conical hat one is forced to wear to indicate he is a dunce. b) The topological space obtained by identifying the sides comprising the boundary of a triangle, two sides with consistent orientation and the third with the …
34dunce hat — noun a) A conical hat one is forced to wear to indicate he is a dunce. b) The topological space obtained by identifying the sides comprising the boundary of a triangle, two sides with consistent orientation and the third with the reverse …
35dunce's cap — (N. Amer. also dunce cap) noun a paper cone formerly put on the head of a dunce at school as a mark of disgrace …
36dunce cap — noun Date: 1840 a conical cap formerly used as a punishment for slow learners at school called also dunce s cap …
37dunce's cap — noun see dunce cap …
38dunce cap — a tall, cone shaped hat formerly worn by slow or lazy students as a punishment in school. Also, dunce s cap. Also called fool s cap. [1830 40] * * * …
39dunce's cap — /ˈdʌnsəz kæp/ (say dunsuhz kap) noun a tall paper cone, formerly put on the head of a slow or lazy student. Also, dunce cap …
40dunce — noun Etymology: John Duns Scotus, whose once accepted writings were ridiculed in the 16th century Date: 1570 a slow witted or stupid person …
