Cap Cap

Cap - Definition and Overview

Related Words: Panama, Stetson, Acme, Apex, Apogee, Astrakhan, Back, Beard, Bearskin, Beaver, Belly, Beret, Best, Better, Blanket

Alternate meaning: in meteorology, a cap is a capping inversion.


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Hats and Headgear series:
Overview of headgear
Hats; Bonnets; Caps
Hoods; Helmets; Wigs
Masks; Veils; Scarves
Tiaras; Crowns
List of hats and headgear

A cap is a form of headgear. Caps are generally soft, and often have no brim, or just a peak (like on a baseball cap).

For many centuries women wore a wide variety of head-coverings which were called caps. In the 18th and 19th centuries for example a cap was a kind of head covering made of a flimsy fabric such as muslin; they were worn indoors by married women, or older unmarried women who were "on the shelf" (e.g. mob-cap).

Specific kinds of caps include the kepi.


In some sports, players are given a cap each time they represent their country.


A cap is also an upper bound. For example, a tax cap places an upper bound on the amount of tax a person might be required to pay. In this case the tax is said to be capped. Tax caps typically affect a commercial property, or the commercial portion of a mixed commercial/residential property.


For the meaning of cap in the context of interest rate derivatives, see interest rate cap.


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Example Usage of Cap

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