night cap
Snooze-inducing beverage
A nightcap is a drink taken before bed, usually alcoholic: Join me for a nightcap?
The word often carries a hint of invitation or intimacy.
Nightcap also refers to the final event in a series—especially the second game of a baseball doubleheader.
The original meaning, a cap worn to bed for warmth, is now archaic.
- nightwearClothing for bed
- pajamasSleepwear set
- sleepwearGarments for bed
- bedtimeDesignated hour for retiring
- sweet dreamsNighttime farewell blessing
bed time story · closure · whiskey · epilogue · amaretto · finale · dream · bourbon · scotch · toddy · sherry · toast · stargazing · brandy · cognac · hot toddy · liqueur · slipper
- headwearhat, helmet, crown, hood, beanie
- sleep essentialsmattress, pillow, bed, blanket, sheets
- sleepwearpajamas, nightgown, nightie, nightshirt, nightgowns
- innuendoinnuendo, sexual innuendo, double entendre, double meaning, implied meaning
night capmorning coffee
Early beverage ritual
eye-opener · morning tea · mimosa · Bloody Mary · Irish coffee
night cappick-me-up
Restorative drink or snack
stimulant · energy drink · espresso · caffeine boost · upper
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