"mad-cap" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} mad-cap (not comparable)
  1. Alternative form of madcap Tags: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable Alternative form of: madcap
    Sense id: en-mad-cap-en-adj-Fvi0aGjv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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