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Biggins (caps)

Scope note

Close-fitting caps, often of mesh, worn by young children in the 16th and 17th centuries; also, soft caps worn by children and adults while sleeping.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000210717

Broader Terms used

<caps by form>

Equivalent Terms used

biggin (cap)

Created

13yrs ago

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