capote

¹

[ kuh-poht; French ka-pawt ]

noun

, plural ca·potes [k, uh, -, pohts, k, a, -, pawt].

1. a long cloak with a hood.
2. a close-fitting, caplike bonnet worn by women and children in the mid-Victorian period.
3. a bullfighter's cape; capa.
4. an adjustable top or hood of a vehicle, as a buggy.

Capote

²

[ kuh-poh-tee ]

noun

1. Truman, 1924–84, U.S. novelist, short-story writer, and playwright.

capote

¹

/ kapɔt; kəˈpəʊt /

noun

1. a long cloak or soldier's coat, usually with a hood

Capote

²

/ kəˈpəʊtɪ /

noun

1. CapoteTruman19241984MUSWRITING: writer Truman. 1924–84, US writer; his novels include Other Voices, Other Rooms (1948) and In Cold Blood (1964), based on an actual multiple murder

Word History and Origins

Origin of capote¹

1790–1800, Americanism; < French, equivalent to cape (< Spanish capa cape ¹ ) + -ote, feminine of -ot diminutive suffix

Word History and Origins

Origin of capote¹

C19: from French: cloak, from cape; see cape ¹

Example Sentences

While most of this book is about these seven beautiful, wealthy, and serially married women – the Kardashians of their time, if you will – Capote is Leamer’s glue, and Truman gets his due, as well.

From Washington Blade

Babe’s “dearest friend” was Nancy “Slim” Keith, who quickly learned that if a lady wanted her confidences kept, she didn’t tell Capote anything.

From Washington Blade

Phil Hoffman had to transform himself into Truman Capote while Julia Roberts won for being brassy in Erin Brockovich.

From The Daily Beast

There was Capote, and Good Night and Good Luck—a brilliant picture that year.

From The Daily Beast

Against every wall books are piled from floor to ceiling, including first editions of Truman Capote and Hemingway.

From The Daily Beast

Capote and Moneyball were great, but we thought this could be his breakout film.

From The Daily Beast

CAPOTE (2005) This is the role that propelled Hoffman from ace character actor to leading man.

From The Daily Beast

And they kissed each other, again and again, the one with white hair and the other with the prisoner's 'capote.'

From Project Gutenberg

As we were busy about her the rain fell in torrents, and I found my blanket capote of great service.

From Project Gutenberg

At her right was her older daughter patching, by firelight, the sleeve of a blue cloth capote.

From Project Gutenberg

Walter plodded after the others, head lowered, capote hood pulled down over his cap to his eyes.

From Project Gutenberg

They replenished the fire, and stretched out side by side, feet to the blaze, and heads wrapped in their capote hoods.

From Project Gutenberg

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