In British English, a flat woollen cap with a peak, traditionally associated with the working class, particularly in the north of England.
In British English, a flat woollen cap with a peak, traditionally associated with the working class, particularly in the north of England. The cloth cap has become a powerful cultural symbol — 'cloth-cap politics' or a 'cloth-cap background' signal working-class identity and values. It can be used appreciatively or condescendingly depending on context.
He wore a cloth cap to every match without fail, which his kids found quietly embarrassing.
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UK and Irish slang — Cockney, Scouse, Geordie, Yorkshire, Glaswegian, Brummie, Welsh, West Country, plus Irish English. Centuries of regional dialects feeding into modern British and Irish street talk.
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A flat cap or driving cap.
(UK) A hard hat.
In the UK, a lightweight hard hat providing low-level impact protection, typically used in warehouses and maintenance environments where full hard hats are impractical. In the US, the term can refer to a baseball-style cap with a hard internal insert. The two senses reflect different safety standards and workplace cultures on either side of the Atlantic.
(UK, historical) A square of black fabric worn on the head by a judge delivering a death sentence.
(UK) A man's flat woollen cap with a peak.