bathing cap

bath cap

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bath, bahth kap]
- /bæθ, bɑθ kæp/
- /ˈbeɪ.ðɪŋ kæp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bath, bahth kap]
- /bæθ, bɑθ kæp/

Definitions of bathing cap words

noun bathing cap a tight rubber cap worn by a swimmer to keep the hair dry 3
noun bathing cap a tightfitting cap of rubber, plastic, etc. worn to keep the hair from getting wet in swimming 3
noun bathing cap a tight-fitting elastic cap, usually of rubber, worn to keep the hair dry while swimming and bathing. 1
noun bathing cap a silicone, latex or lycra cap worn on the head by recreational and competitive swimmers. 0

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Origin of bathing cap

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

First recorded in 1865-70

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Parts of speech for Bathing cap

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Bathing cap

bathing cap popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

bathing cap usage trend in Literature

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