dunce cap

Noun

Meaning

a cone-shaped paper hat formerly placed on the head of slow or lazy pupils

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

dunce's cap fool's cap hat deerstalker foolscap porkpie summer squash donkey ears dunce hat

Hypernyms

hat chapeau lid

Examples

I'm not eager to jump into marriage again. I'm in the corner right now, wearing my dunce cap. That area is obviously a nightmare. Lisa Marie Presley

Close letter words and terms

Duncan Phyfe Duncanson dunce dunce hat dunce's cap dunce-like