English Explanatory Dictionary

watermelon cap

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A kind of skullcap from China that resembles the rind of half a watermelon, made of six pieces of fabric woven together and a knot on the top, commonly worn by men during the Qing dynasty.

Word forms

watermelon cap watermelon caps

Etymology

Calque from Chinese 西瓜帽 (xīguāmào).

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