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A candy striper wearing a nurse's cap

A nurse's cap, sometimes called a Flossie, was a type of hat worn by nurses in the 19th and 20th century, as well as candy stripers.

In 1893, a Devidian disguised as a nurse wore a nurse's cap while visiting the Sisters of Hope Infirmary in San Francisco. (TNG: "Time's Arrow, Part II")

In 1986, candy stripers at Mercy Hospital wore nurse's caps. (Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home)

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