cap and bells
Court entertainer's hat
Cap and bells refers to the traditional headgear of a court jester—a soft cap with multiple points, each tipped with a jingling bell.
By extension, it symbolizes the role of fool or entertainer: He wore the cap and bells, but his jokes cut deeper than any courtier's advice.
Someone who wears the cap and bells plays the clown or accepts a foolish role.
- jesterRoyal household comedian
- court jesterRoyal household entertainer
- foolUnwise, gullible person
- motleyVaried, incongruous mixture
- motley crewDiverse, disorganized group
jingling · court · royal court · clown · harlequin · buffoon · merriment · folly · fool's gold · coxcomb · trickster · medieval · bauble · pointed · ridicule · carnival · trick or treat · prankster
- jester thingscap, motley, costume, bauble, jokes
- jestersjester, fool, court jester, court fool, buffoon
- Shakespearean FoolsTouchstone, Yorick, jester, clown, wise fool