fool's cap

Example Sentences

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He puts on his fool’s cap and plays and dances and hopes he amuses.”

From New York Times • Mar. 24, 2023

"Troel" is quite the fantastical creature with his carrot-shaped nose, crooked fool's cap, wispy beard and blearily closed eyes.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 27, 2012

Over the burgher's shoulder, Jordaens has painted himself, sporting a fool's cap.

From Time Magazine Archive

Zinka," he urged, "can you not forgive me for having jingled the fool's cap for six weeks till I could not hear the music of the spheres?

From Our Own Set A Novel by Schubin, Ossip

If you have lived to be grey-headed, remember your silver hair may make a fool’s cap yet! 

From Broken Bread from an Evangelist's Wallet by Champness, Thomas