1
: a cloth cap worn with nightclothes
2
: a usually alcoholic drink taken at the end of the day
3
: the final race or contest of a day's sports
especially
: the second game of a baseball doubleheader
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Once the pasta dishes have been devoured, Beckham avoids sweet desserts or nightcaps.
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Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Apr. 2025
The nightcap of the doubleheader will feature Duke and Houston, with a scheduled start time of 7:49 p.m. (ET).
—Brad Adgate, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The all-chalk Final Four tips off Saturday afternoon on CBS with Florida-Auburn priming the pump for the Houston-Duke nightcap.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 1 Apr. 2025
The nightcap gives us two signature antagonists from the Pac-12 days in Arizona and Oregon.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
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Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Apr. 2025
The nightcap of the doubleheader will feature Duke and Houston, with a scheduled start time of 7:49 p.m. (ET).
—Brad Adgate, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The all-chalk Final Four tips off Saturday afternoon on CBS with Florida-Auburn priming the pump for the Houston-Duke nightcap.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 1 Apr. 2025
The nightcap gives us two signature antagonists from the Pac-12 days in Arizona and Oregon.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
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“Nightcap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nightcap. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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nightcap
noun
night·cap
ˈnīt-ˌkap 
1
: a cap worn with nightclothes
2
: a drink taken at bedtime
3
: the final race or contest of a day's sports activities
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