Refine this word faster

Stronger alternatives Opposite tone Use in context Cross-language nuance

Mutch

//mʌt͡ʃ// name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.
Noun
  1. 1
    A nightcap (hat worn to bed). Scotland, archaic
  2. 2
    A linen or muslin hat, especially one of a type once commonly worn by elderly women and young children.

    "But of all the congregation, none enjoyed the singing more than the dear old women who sat in the front seats near the pulpit, their quiet old faces looking so sweet and pure under their snow-white “mutches.”"

Etymology

From Middle Dutch mutse, from amutse, from Late Latin almucia (“almuce”). Doublet of almuce.

See also for "mutch"

Synonyms Antonyms Rhymes Sentences Translate Word Type Pronunciation Word Forms

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciation

Mini challenge

Unscramble this word: mutch