nightcap

Everyday

1. A soft cloth cap people used to wear in bed to keep their heads warm. tree →
2. A drink, often alcoholic or a hot milky drink, taken just before going to bed. tree →

In the lessons

In old stories and fairy tales characters wear nightcaps (like Scrooge or Wee Willie Winkie). In everyday adult talk a nightcap is a last drink before bed. Children might have warm milk as a nightcap.

Examples

• Wee Willie Winkie ran through the town in his nightcap. tree →
• Grandpa had a cup of cocoa as a nightcap. tree →
• The old man pulled his nightcap over his ears. tree →
• The guests stayed for a nightcap after dinner. tree →
• In the picture book the bear wears a striped nightcap. tree →
• They were in the nightcap still. tree →

Note

One word: night + cap. In the drink sense it is often alcohol, for adults.