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dunce cap

 
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–noun
a tall, cone-shaped hat formerly worn by slow or lazy students as a punishment in school.
Also, dunce's cap.
Also called fool's cap.

Origin:
1830–40
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dunce cap also dunce's cap   (dŭn'sĭz)
n.  A cone-shaped paper cap, formerly placed on the head of a slow or lazy pupil. Also called fool's cap.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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