watermelon cap

noun

watermelon cap

noun

Etymology Calque from Chinese 西瓜帽 (xīguāmào).

1

A kind of skullcap from China that resembles the rind of half a watermelon, made of six pieces of fabric woven together and a knot on the top, commonly worn by men during the Qing dynasty.

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