"Snoopy cap" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Snoopy caps [plural]
Etymology: From Snoopy + cap, from the comic strip Peanuts having an association with NASA and the cap wrapping around an astronaut’s head like a dog’s ears. Etymology templates: {{af|en|Snoopy|cap}} Snoopy + cap Head templates: {{en-noun}} Snoopy cap (plural Snoopy caps)
  1. A piece of headgear worn by astronauts with built-in communications technology. Wikipedia link: NASA, Neil Armstrong, Peanuts

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