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cap and bells

cap and bells
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kap and belz]
    • /kæp ænd bɛlz/
    • /kæp ənd bel/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kap and belz]
    • /kæp ænd bɛlz/

Definitions of cap and bells words

  • noun cap and bells the traditional garb of a court jester, including a cap with bells attached to it 3
  • noun cap and bells a fool's cap with little bells on it, worn by court jesters 3
  • noun cap and bells a fool's cap hung with bells. 1

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Origin of cap and bells

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85

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Parts of speech for Cap and bells

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cap and bells popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

cap and bells usage trend in Literature

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