capelet

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noun

1. a short cape usually covering just the shoulders.

Word History and Origins

Origin of capelet¹

First recorded in 1910–15; cape ¹ + -let

Example Sentences

She's wearing a two layer waist length capelet, a full length skirt, and dark gloves.

From Scientific American

Paltrow is the celebrity equivalent of the oatmeal cashmere capelet.

From Salon

There's one scene where Kirsten wears a capelet made of golf gloves sewn together.

From Salon

“So like this girl with the capelet,” Shrope said, pointing to a costume with a little embellished cape jutting out over the shoulders, “after 1968, she disappears forever. We never see that costume again.”

From New York Times

The 26-year-old was wearing black jeans and a top with black crepe sleeves that met in the back, in her words, “like a capelet.”

From Washington Post