mummer cap
mummer n .the eyes'd be cut clear,see,an' the mouth in a_ in your mummer cap. (head-dress worn by mummers who acted the mummers' play. The headress would be long and would fit over the head and extend over the face so that eyeholes and mouthpieces would be cut in the lower part of it...
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| Summary: | mummer n .the eyes'd be cut clear,see,an' the mouth in a_ in your mummer cap. (head-dress worn by mummers who acted the mummers' play. The headress would be long and would fit over the head and extend over the face so that eyeholes and mouthpieces would be cut in the lower part of it as if it was a mask) see cited quotation Yes J. D. A. Widdowson JUL 1973 Used I and Sup Used I 1 Not used |
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