[ˈmɒb kap], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a large soft hat covering all of the hair and typically having a decorative frill, worn indoors by women in the 18th and early 19th centuries


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Origin:
late 18th century: from mob in the obsolete sense ‘promiscuous woman or prostitute’ (mid 17th century), later denoting a nightgown or robe