Meaning of rastacap | Babel Free

Definitions

A round, knit or crocheted cap associated with Rastafaris who have dreadlocks.

Examples

“Sam rummaged through her bag for the Bob Marley rastacap she'd also picked up that afternoon, all on Jackson's tab.”

“Jake's was black and depicted Bob Marley smoking a bong while wearing a red, green, and yellow rastacap.”

“A rastacap (§23.11) is a round knit cap often worn by Rastafarians with dreadlocks. I use it here as a mark of religious commitment comparable to the ṭaylasān, a garment draped over the head to indicate dedication to religious scholarship.”

“His body was emaciated, an effect he usually amplified with a rastacap mounted on his dreadlocks, which made his head look like a giant wasp's bottom. Not today, though. Today, Kero wore his dreadlocks au naturel.”

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