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cap vs headgear

headgear vs cap

cap and headgear both are nouns.

cap is a verb but headgear is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cap Yes No Yes No
headgear Yes No No No
As nouns, headgear is a hypernym of cap; that is, headgear is a word with a broader meaning than cap:
  • cap: a tight-fitting headdress
  • headgear: clothing for the head
Other hypernyms of cap include headdress.
cap (noun) headgear (noun)
a tight-fitting headdress clothing for the head
the upper part of a column that supports the entablature stable gear consisting of any part of a harness that fits about the horse's head
a top (as for a bottle) the hoist at the pithead of a mine
something serving as a cover or protection
(dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth
a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive
an upper limit on what is allowed
a protective covering that is part of a plant
a fruiting structure resembling an umbrella or a cone that forms the top of a stalked fleshy fungus such as a mushroom
cap (verb) headgear (verb)
restrict the number or amount of
lie at the top of
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