Liberty cap Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun close-fitting conical cap worn as a symbol of liberty during the French Revolution and in the U.S. before 1800
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(a) The Roman pileus which was given to a slave at his manumission .(b) A limp, close-fitting cap with which the head of representations of the goddess of liberty is often decked. It is sometimes represented on a spear or a liberty pole.