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The correct spelling is caps.
How to pronounce caps
/kæps/
nounIPA: /kæps/
Say it like: Cap-s
The correct spelling is caps. A close-fitting hat, either brimless or peaked. For example: "The children were all wearing caps to protect them from the sun."
Usage Examples
“The children were all wearing caps to protect them from the sun.”
“He took the cap off the bottle and splashed himself with some cologne.”
“He had golden caps on his teeth.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A close-fitting hat, either brimless or peaked.
- 2.A special hat to indicate rank, occupation, etc.
- 3.An academic mortarboard.
- 4.A protective cover or seal.
- 5.A crown for covering a tooth.
verb
- 1.To cover or seal with a cap.
- 2.To award a cap as a mark of distinction.
- 3.To lie over or on top of something.
- 4.To surpass or outdo.
- 5.To set an upper limit on something.
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