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dunce cap (n)
a cone-shaped paper hat formerly placed on the head of slow or lazy pupils
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a cone-shaped paper hat formerly placed on the head of slow or lazy pupils
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The teacher made the naughty student wear a dunce cap to symbolize his foolishness.
The dunce cap was a badge of shame, and no child wanted to wear it.
In some schools, dunce caps were shaped like cones and made of paper or felt.
The practice of using dunce caps as punishment gradually declined in the early 20th century.
