"dunce hat" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dunce hats [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} dunce hat (plural dunce hats)
  1. (historical) A conical hat that a school pupil is made to wear to indicate that he/she is a dunce. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-dunce_hat-en-noun-UfkDRmyw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Headwear Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 62 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 66 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 66 34 Disambiguation of Headwear: 69 31
  2. (topology) The topological space obtained by identifying the sides comprising the boundary of a triangle, two sides with consistent orientation and the third with the reverse orientation. Synonyms (both senses): dunce cap
    Sense id: en-dunce_hat-en-noun-NoiBtiqf Categories (other): Topology Topics: mathematics, sciences, topology Disambiguation of 'both senses': 39 61

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