watch cap

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [woch kap]
- /wɒtʃ kæp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [woch kap]
- /wɒtʃ kæp/

Definitions of watch cap words

noun watch cap U.S. Navy. a dark-blue, knitted woolen cap with a turned-up cuff worn by enlisted personnel on duty in cold weather. 1
noun watch cap any wool or woollike cap resembling this and sold commercially in various colors. 1
noun watch cap a knitted navy-blue woollen cap worn by seamen in cold weather 0
noun watch cap a closefitting, knitted wool cap of a kind worn by sailors during cold weather 0

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Origin of watch cap

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90

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Parts of speech for Watch cap

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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watch cap popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 72% 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.

watch cap usage trend in Literature

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