DUNCECAP
Dunce cap
A dunce cap, also variously known as a dunce hat, dunce's cap, or dunce's hat, is a pointed hat, formerly used as an article of discipline in schools. In popular culture, it is typically made of paper and often marked with a D or the word "dunce", and given to schoolchildren to wear as punishment by public humiliation for misbehavior and, as the name implies, stupidity. Frequently the 'dunce' was made to stand in the corner, facing the wall as a result of some bad behavior . Depending on the teacher, they might have to stand for as long as half an hour. Examples of behavior which could warrant the dunce ...The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Dunce cap
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dunce cap
Noun
- A conical hat one pupil is forced to wear to indicate he is a dunce.
- 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.
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