noun

nightcap

nightcap

Let's have a nightcap before bed.

Let's have a nightcap before bed.

He wore an old-fashioned nightcap.

He wore an old-fashioned nightcap.

have a nightcap to have an alcoholic drink before bed Let's have a nightcap before bed.

Synonyms (drink): digestif, after-dinner drink

A compound of 'night' and 'cap'. Literally a cap for the night, but also used metaphorically for a drink that 'caps off' the evening.

Think of putting a 'cap' on the end of the night, either literally on your head or with a final drink.

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