mutch

1. A nightcap (hat worn to bed).
2. A linen or muslin hat, especially one of a type once commonly worn by elderly women and young children.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/mʌt͡ʃ/

Etymology

From Middle Dutch mutse, from amutse, from Late Latin almucia (“almuce”); compare amice, mozzetta.

Synonyms

night cap

bonnet