kæp
kæphat
1 a type of soft flat hat with a peak (= a hard curved part sticking out in front). Caps are worn especially by men and boys, often as part of a uniforma school cap see also baseball cap, cloth cap, mob cap2 (usually in compounds) a soft hat that fits closely and is worn for a particular purposea shower cap3 a soft hat with a square flat top worn by some university teachers and students at special ceremonies compare mortar boardin sport
4 (British English) a cap given to somebody who is chosen to play for a school, country, etc; a player chosen to play for their country, etcHe won his first cap (= was first chosen to play) for England against France.There are three new caps in the side.on pen/bottle
5 a cover or top for a pen, bottle, etca lens caplimit on money
6 an upper limit on an amount of money that can be spent or borrowed by a particular institution or in a particular situationThe government has placed a cap on local council spending.in toy guns
7 a small paper container with explosive powder inside it, used especially in toy gunsIdioms
go cap in hand (to somebody)
(British English) (US go hat in hand) to ask somebody for something, especially money, in a very polite way that makes you seem less importantThere's no way he'll go cap in hand to his brother.if the cap fits (, wear it)
(British English) (North American English if the shoe fits (, wear it)) (informal) if you feel that a remark applies to you, you should accept it and take it as a warning or criticismI didn't actually say that you were lazy, but if the cap fits…
Usage note: lidtop cork cap plugThese are all words for a cover for a container.lid a cover over a container that can be removed or opened by turning or lifting it: a jar with a tight-fitting lidtop a thing that you put over the end of something such as a pen or bottle in order to close itcork a small round object made of cork or plastic that is used for closing bottles, especially wine bottlescap (often in compounds) a top for a pen or a protective cover for something such as the lens of a cameraplug a round piece of material that you put into a hole in order to block it; a flat round rubber or plastic thing that you put into the hole of a sink in order to stop the water from flowing out: a bath pluga tight-fitting lid/top/capa screw top/capa pen lid/topto put on/screw on/take off/unscrew the lid/top/capto pull out the cork/plug