1
: a cloth cap worn with nightclothes
2
: a usually alcoholic drink taken at the end of the day
3
: the final race or contest of a day's sports
especially
: the second game of a baseball doubleheader
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Enjoy Drinks With Friends For a happy hour drink or post-dinner nightcap, head to Brown Truck Brewery for craft beer in a relaxed environment, or check out newcomer Nomad Wine Works.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025
Slip away to the lounge situated in a 19th century carriage house for a nightcap after dinner.
—Monica Mendal, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
The Phoenix Suns and Denver Nuggets finished the evening—ending close to 1 a.m. on the East Coast—with 3.84 million viewers for the Christmas nightcap.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Those plans included a stroll around the hotel’s grounds, a dip in our 102-degree private pool, cocktails at The Bar, dinner at The Restaurant, and a nightcap in the lounge listening to piano music.
—Pat Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 20 Nov. 2024
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025
Slip away to the lounge situated in a 19th century carriage house for a nightcap after dinner.
—Monica Mendal, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
The Phoenix Suns and Denver Nuggets finished the evening—ending close to 1 a.m. on the East Coast—with 3.84 million viewers for the Christmas nightcap.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Those plans included a stroll around the hotel’s grounds, a dip in our 102-degree private pool, cocktails at The Bar, dinner at The Restaurant, and a nightcap in the lounge listening to piano music.
—Pat Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Nightcap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nightcap. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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nightcap
noun
night·cap
ˈnīt-ˌkap 
1
: a cap worn with nightclothes
2
: a drink taken at bedtime
3
: the final race or contest of a day's sports activities
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