# nightcap

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈnaɪtˌkæp/ · frequency rank #59,575

## Definitions
1. A warm cloth cap worn while sleeping, often with pajamas, being common attire in northern Europe before effective home heating became widespread.
2. A beverage drunk before bed that is usually alcoholic.
3. Something that a person reads or listens to before bed.
4. The final match of a sporting contest, especially the second game of a baseball doubleheader.
5. A cap drawn over the face of the condemned person before they are hanged.

## Etymology
From night + cap.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/nightcap