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cloth-cap

cloth-cap
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [klawth, kloth kap]
    • /klɔθ, klɒθ kæp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

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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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