A cap or bonnet made of lettice fur. Now historical.
Origin
Mid 16th century; earliest use found in Will of Rafe Cressey. In sense 1 probably partly from lettice and partly from lettice, variant of lattice + cap. Compare earlier lettice bonnet.
Definition of lettice cap in US English:
lettice cap
nounˈlɛtɪs kap
A cap or bonnet made of lettice fur. Now historical.
Origin
Mid 16th century; earliest use found in Will of Rafe Cressey. In sense 1 probably partly from lettice and partly from lettice, variant of lattice + cap. Compare earlier lettice bonnet.