dunces cap

dunces cap
ˈdunce's cap (hist) esp AM ˈdunce cap
n Spotthut, der schlechten Schülern aufgesetzt wurde, meistens aus Papier bestand und die Aufschrift ‚ich bin ein Esel‘ trug

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