bathing cap

Swimmer's hair protector

A bathing cap is a tight-fitting rubber or silicone cap worn to keep hair dry while swimming, or to reduce drag in competitive swimming.

Also called a swim cap: She tucked her hair into a bathing cap before diving in.

vintage

flapper

Twenties unconventional young woman

1920s · seaside resort · ornamental · swimming hole · synchronized swimming · Hollywood glamour · retro

material

silicone

Flexible synthetic polymer

  • latexMilky plant-derived polymer
  • rubberElastic polymer from trees
  • neopreneSynthetic rubber polymer

lycra · spandex · elastic · waterproof · chlorine-resistant · stretchy · durable · snug-fit · seamless · textured

function

waterproof

Impervious to moisture

long hair · warmth · hygiene

competition

swimmer

One who moves through water

backstroke · butterfly · breaststroke · medley · relay · starting block · lane · lap · personal best · coach

recreational

pool

Collective fund or basin

lap swimming · open water · lake · public pool · swim class · leisure · summer · vacation · resort · hotel pool

Opposites
hair exposure in water

bathing capflowing hair

Unbound locks in motion

wet hair

Family

bathing, cap, bathe, bath, baths, bathed, bather, bathers, bathes

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G