Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [klawth, kloth kap]
- /klɔθ, klɒθ kæp/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [klawth, kloth kap]
- /klɔθ, klɒθ kæp/
Definition of cloth-cap word
- adjective cloth-cap pertaining to or characteristic of the working class. 1
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Origin of cloth-cap
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
First recorded in 1850-55
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Cloth-cap
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cloth-cap popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% 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.
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