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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescasquette
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kas-ket
"Il a porté une casquette pour se protéger du soleil."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A head covering, typically with a visor, worn for protection or fashion.
"He wore a baseball cap to shield his eyes from the sun." - 2
A protective cover or lid for a container.
"Make sure to put the cap back on the bottle after use."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'cap' originates from the Latin 'cappa', meaning a hood or covering. It evolved through Old French 'cape', which referred to a cloak or covering, before entering Middle English as 'cap', signifying a head covering.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cap" is said worldwide
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casquette
Transliteration: kas-ket
"Il a porté une casquette pour se protéger du soleil."
Mütze
Transliteration: müt-se
"Er trug eine Mütze, um sich vor der Kälte zu schützen."
cappello
Transliteration: kap-pel-lo
"Ha indossato un cappello per proteggersi dal sole."
gorra
Transliteration: gor-ra
"Llevaba una gorra para protegerse del sol."
boné
Transliteration: bo-né
"Ele usava um boné para se proteger do sol."
टोपी
Transliteration: topi
"उसने धूप से बचने के लिए टोपी पहनी।"
帽子
Transliteration: màozi
"他戴着帽子以防止阳光照射。"
모자
Transliteration: moja
"그는 햇빛을 피하기 위해 모자를 썼다."
帽子
Transliteration: bōshi
"彼は日差しを避けるために帽子をかぶっていた。"
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