nightcap

A noun with multiple meanings: an alcoholic drink consumed before going to bed; a soft cap worn while sleeping; or the final game in a doubleheader sports event.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv mit mehreren Bedeutungen: ein alkoholisches Getränk, das vor dem Schlafengehen getrunken wird; eine weiche Kappe, die beim Schlafen getragen wird; oder das abschließende Spiel einer Doppelveranstaltung im Sport.

1. Alcoholic drink before bed B2 informal

   An alcoholic drink, often a small one, consumed just before going to sleep.

   • He poured himself a whiskey as a nightcap.
   • She enjoys a small glass of wine as a nightcap.
   • After a long day, a nightcap helps him relax.

   🇩🇪Schlaftrunk

2. Bed cap C1 formal british

   A soft cloth cap worn in bed to keep the head warm.

   • In old movies, characters often wore a nightcap to bed.
   • He put on his nightcap before turning off the light.
   • The nightcap was made of warm flannel.

   🇩🇪Nachtmütze

3. Final game of a doubleheader C1 informal american

   The second and final game of a doubleheader in sports, especially baseball.

   • The nightcap of the doubleheader started at 9 PM.
   • Fans stayed for the nightcap despite the late hour.
   • The team won the nightcap after losing the first game.

   🇩🇪Zweites Spiel

• nightcaps plural form
• nightcaps' possessive plural form
• nightcap's possessive singular form