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1 dunce cap
n Spotthut, der schlechten Schülern aufgesetzt wurde, meistens aus Papier bestand und die Aufschrift ‚ich bin ein Esel‘ trug -
2 'dunce cap
( esp Am) 'dunce capn (hist) Spotthut, der schlechten Schülern aufgesetzt wurde, meistens aus Papier bestand und die Aufschrift „ich bin ein Esel“ trug -
3 dunce's cap
( esp Am) 'dunce capn (hist) Spotthut, der schlechten Schülern aufgesetzt wurde, meistens aus Papier bestand und die Aufschrift „ich bin ein Esel“ trug -
4 dunce
nounNiete, die (ugs. abwertend)dunce's cap — (Hist.) Spotthut, der (für schlechte Schüler)
* * *(a person who is slow at learning or stupid: I was an absolute dunce at school.) der Dummkopf* * *[dʌns]to be a \dunce at sth schlecht [o eine Niete] in etw dat sein* * *[dʌns]n (SCH)langsamer Lerner or Schüler; (= stupid person) Dummkopf mto be a dunce at maths — eine Niete or schlecht in Mathe sein (inf)
the dunce of the class —
dunce's cap — spitzer Papierhut, der früher zur Strafe dem schlechtesten Schüler aufgesetzt wurde
* * ** * *nounNiete, die (ugs. abwertend)dunce's cap — (Hist.) Spotthut, der (für schlechte Schüler)
* * *n.Dummkopf* m. -
5 dunces cap
n Spotthut, der schlechten Schülern aufgesetzt wurde, meistens aus Papier bestand und die Aufschrift ‚ich bin ein Esel‘ trug
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dunce cap — n. a cone shaped hat that children slow at learning were formerly forced to wear in school … English World dictionary
Dunce cap — For the topological space, see Dunce hat (topology). A young boy wearing a dunce cap in class, from a staged photo c.1906 A dunce cap, also variously known as a dunce hat, dunce s cap, or dunce s hat, is a pointed hat. In popular culture, it is… … Wikipedia
dunce cap — noun a cone shaped paper hat formerly placed on the head of slow or lazy pupils • Syn: ↑dunce s cap, ↑fool s cap • Hypernyms: ↑hat, ↑chapeau, ↑lid * * * noun or … Useful english dictionary
dunce cap — dunce′ (or dunce′ s) cap n. a tall cone shaped hat formerly worn by slow or lazy students as a punishment Also called fool s cap Etymology: 1830–40 … From formal English to slang
dunce cap — noun Date: 1840 a conical cap formerly used as a punishment for slow learners at school called also dunce s cap … New Collegiate Dictionary
dunce cap — 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. [1830 40] * * * … Universalium
dunce cap — noun a) A conical hat one is forced to wear to indicate he is a dunce. b) The topological space obtained by identifying the sides comprising the boundary of a triangle, two sides with consistent orientation and the third with the … Wiktionary
dunce cap — tall conical hat once worn by poor or lazy students as punishment … English contemporary dictionary
dunce's cap — noun a cone shaped paper hat formerly placed on the head of slow or lazy pupils • Syn: ↑dunce cap, ↑fool s cap • Hypernyms: ↑hat, ↑chapeau, ↑lid * * * noun see dunce cap * * * … Useful english dictionary
Dunce hat (topology) — For the item of clothing designed to be humiliating, now rarely used, see dunce cap. To get a dunce hat, take a solid triangle and successively glue together all three sides with the indicated orientation. In topology, the dunce hat is a compact… … Wikipedia
Dunce — A dunce is a person incapable of learning. The word is derived from the name of the great Scholastic theologian and philosopher John Duns Scotus, also referred to as Doctor Subtillis, or Subtle Doctor , whose works on logic, theology and… … Wikipedia