dunce's cap

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Noun dunce's cap has 1 sense

dunce cap, dunce's cap, fool's cap - a cone-shaped paper hat formerly placed on the head of slow or lazy pupils
--₁ is a kind of hat, chapeau, lid

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Dunce's Cap

Description:

A dunce's cap is a hat traditionally associated with the punishment of a person for poor academic performance or a lack of intelligence. It is often depicted as a conical hat with a large "D" written on it, representing the word "dunce". In popular culture, the dunce's cap has become a symbol of stupidity or incompetence.

Sample sentences:

After failing his science test, the teacher made him wear a dunce's cap for the rest of the class.
The dunce's cap became a subject of mockery among his classmates.
She felt embarrassed when her friends saw the dunce's cap hidden in her backpack.
Wearing the dunce's cap didn't motivate him to study harder; it only made him resentful.

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