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mutch

[muhch]

mutch

[muhch]
noun British Dialect.
a close-fitting linen or muslin cap, as worn by elderly women or babies.

Origin:
1425–75; late Middle English (dial.) much < Middle Dutch mutse; cognate with German Mütze cap. See amice2
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Mutch is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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mutch1 (mʌtʃ)
 
n
a close-fitting linen cap formerly worn by women and children in Scotland
 
[C15: from Middle Dutch mutse cap, from Medieval Latin almuciaalmuce]

mutch2 (mʌtʃ)
 
vb
1.  (tr) to cadge; beg
2.  (intr) another word for mitch

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