[mob-kap] 
| a soft cloth cap with a full crown, fitting down over the ears and frequently tying beneath the chin, formerly worn indoors by women. |
| mob·cap (mŏb'kāp') n. A large high frilly cap with a full crown, worn indoors by women in the 18th and early 19th centuries. [Probably mob, mobcap (possibly from Dutch mopmuts, cap : obsolete Dutch mop-, to cover up + muts, cap) + cap1.] |
