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noun
- (archaic) A child's cap; (figuratively) childhood.
- 1819: "my brain has been topsy-turvy, they say, ever since the was bound first round my head; so turning me upside down may peradventure restore it again." " Walter Scott, Ivanhoe
- (historical) An official's hood or coif.
- Coffee pot that has separate areas for heating the coffee and water.
Etymology: From French béguin. Compare beguine.
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