cape
1[ keyp ]
/ keɪp /
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noun
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
the capa of a bullfighter.
verb (used with object), caped, cap·ing.
(of a matador or capeador during a bullfight) to induce and guide the charge of (a bull) by flourishing a capa.
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Origin of cape
1First recorded in 1610–20; from French cap(p)e, from Spanish capa or Italian cappa, from Late Latin cappa “hooded cloak”; see also cope2
OTHER WORDS FROM cape
caped, adjectiveOther definitions for cape (2 of 2)
cape2
[ keyp ]
/ keɪp /
noun
a piece of land jutting into the sea or some other large body of water.
the Cape.
- Northeastern U.S. Cape Cod (def. 1).
- Cape of Good Hope (def. 1).
verb (used without object), caped, cap·ing.
Nautical. (of a ship) to have good steering qualities.
adjective
Cape, pertaining to the Cape of Good Hope or to South Africa: a Cape diamond.
Origin of cape
2First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English cap, from Middle French, from Old Provençal cap or Italian capo, from Vulgar Latin capum (unrecorded) for Latin caput “head”
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH cape
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British Dictionary definitions for cape (1 of 3)
cape1
/ (keɪp) /
noun
a sleeveless garment like a cloak but usually shorter
a strip of material attached to a coat or other garment so as to fall freely, usually from the shoulders
Word Origin for cape
C16: from French, from Provençal capa, from Late Latin cappa; see cap
British Dictionary definitions for cape (2 of 3)
cape2
/ (keɪp) /
noun
a headland or promontory
Word Origin for cape
C14: from Old French cap, from Old Provençal, from Latin caput head
British Dictionary definitions for cape (3 of 3)
Cape
/ (keɪp) /
noun the Cape
the SW region of South Africa, in Western Cape province
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Scientific definitions for cape
cape
[ kāp ]
A point or head of land projecting into a body of water.
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