Nightcapped describes someone wearing a nightcap—the soft cloth cap formerly worn to bed for warmth.
The word appears mostly in older literature describing sleepy or bedtime scenes: The nightcapped figure shuffled to the door.
By extension, it can mean having had a nightcap in the drink sense—a final alcoholic beverage before bed.
1. sleepwear — bonnet, Hat secured under chin; sleeping (Unconscious rest state); bedtime (Designated hour for retiring); flannel (Soft napped cloth); woolen · tasseled · cotton · linen · nightgown · pajamas · slippers · bedclothes · nightshirt · drowsy
2. drink — toddy, Hot sweetened spirits; brandy (Spirit from fermented fruit); whiskey (Oak-aged grain spirit); cordial (Warmly friendly manner); digestif · warming · sipping · bedtime · tipple · dram · snifter · aperitif · liqueur · mulled
Opposites
HEAD COVERING AT BEDTIMEnightcapped ≠ bareheaded Wearing nothing above; uncapped · hatless · uncovered · bare-headed · capless
FORMALITY OF BEDTIME ATTIREnightcapped ≠ disheveled Untidy in appearance; unkempt · undressed · casual
TRADITIONAL VS. MODERN SLEEPWEAR PRACTICESnightcapped ≠ modern Of recent times; contemporary · uncapped
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- Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G