biggin

A noun referring to a close-fitting cap worn by a child, typically fastened under the chin.

• 🇩🇪Ein eng anliegendes Häubchen, das ein kleines Kind trägt und das meist unter dem Kinn gebunden wird.

1. Child's cap C2 formal british

   A close-fitting cap for a baby or young child, often tied under the chin.

   • The baby wore a soft linen biggin to keep warm.
   • She knitted a beautiful biggin for her newborn niece.
   • In old portraits, infants are often depicted wearing a biggin.

   🇩🇪Babyhaube

   Synonyme: coif