• (n.) A plain cap or headdress for women or girls; especially, one tying under the chin by a very broad band, generally of the same material as the cap itself. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/mobcap/
Mob'cap` noun [ Dutch mop-muts ; OD. mop a woman's coif + Dutch muts cap.] A plain cap or headdress for women or girls; especially, one tying under the chin by a very broad band, generally of the same material as the cap itself. Thackeray. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/M/84
a soft cloth cap with a full crown, fitting down over the ears and frequently tying beneath the chin, formerly worn indoors by women. Found on https://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/mobcap