fool’s cap Word Origin See more synonyms for fool’s cap on Thesaurus.com noun
- a traditional jester’s cap or hood, often multicolored and usually having several drooping peaks from which bells are hung.
- dunce cap.
Origin of fool’s cap First recorded in 1625–35 British Dictionary definitions for fool’s cap fool’s cap noun
- a hood or cap with bells or tassels, worn by court jesters
- a dunce’s cap