A type of woollen cap ordered by the Act of 13 Eliz. c. 19 (1571) to be worn on Sundays and holidays by all people not of a high social or official rank.
Origin
Late 16th century; earliest use found in William Shakespeare (1564–1616), playwright and poet.
Definition of statute cap in US English:
statute cap
noun
British historical
A type of woollen cap ordered by the Act of 13 Eliz. c. 19 (1571) to be worn on Sundays and holidays by all people not of a high social or official rank.
Origin
Late 16th century; earliest use found in William Shakespeare (1564–1616), playwright and poet.