WordNet
n. a corporation with a small capitalization; "this annual conference is a showcase for ambitious small caps"
a character having the form of an upper-case letter but the same height as lower-case letters [syn: small capital]
Usage examples of "small cap".
An aged Chinese gentleman- no, a Buddhist communicator dressed to look like a Chinese, wearing a silk robe with designs on it and a small cap- was taking position at the head of the honor guard.
He was dressed in a wraparound robe and he had a small cap on his head.
Now her dark hair hung about her shoulders, secured by a small cap of fine lace, and her gar ments were as fine as Elayne's, a rich blue embroidered with silver on the bodice and high neck as well as along the hem of her skirt and her cuffs.
Now her dark hair hung about her shoulders, secured by a small cap of fine lace, and her garments were as fine as Elayne's, a rich blue embroidered with silver on the bodice and high neck as well as along the hem of her skirt and her cuffs.
Tilted on one side of her head she had a small cap of gold-colored silk, embroidered with pearls.