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cape

1

[keyp]

noun

  1. 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.

  2. the capa of a bullfighter.



verb (used with object)

caped, caping 
  1. (of a matador or capeador during a bullfight) to induce and guide the charge of (a bull) by flourishing a capa.

cape

2

[keyp]

noun

  1. a piece of land jutting into the sea or some other large body of water.

    Synonyms: , , ,
  2. the Cape.

    1. Northeastern U.S.ÌýCape Cod.

    2. Cape of Good Hope.

  3. capeskin.

verb (used without object)

caped, caping 
  1. Nautical.Ìý(of a ship) to have good steering qualities.

adjective

  1. Cape, pertaining to the Cape of Good Hope or to South Africa.

    a Cape diamond.

cape

1

/ °ì±ðɪ±è /

noun

  1. a sleeveless garment like a cloak but usually shorter

  2. a strip of material attached to a coat or other garment so as to fall freely, usually from the shoulders

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

cape

2

/ °ì±ðɪ±è /

noun

  1. a headland or promontory

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cape

3

/ °ì±ðɪ±è /

noun

  1. the SW region of South Africa, in Western Cape province

  2. See Cape of Good Hope

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

cape

  1. A point or head of land projecting into a body of water.

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Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms

  • caped adjective
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of cape1

First recorded in 1610–20; from French cap(p)e, from Spanish capa or Italian cappa, from Late Latin cappa “hooded cloakâ€; cope 2

Origin of cape2

First 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 “h±ð²¹»åâ€
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of cape1

C16: from French, from Provençal capa, from Late Latin cappa; see cap

Origin of cape2

C14: from Old French cap, from Old Provençal, from Latin caput head
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Near 1st and Alameda streets on Monday, 46-year-old Christopher Kim draped a South Korean flag over his back like a cape.

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He was so captivated that - at the age of 17 - he went to Spain and started practising with a cape.

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White balsamic, pomegranate, one that tastes like garlic in a velvet cape.

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Eventually, it was decided Superman needs time off wearing the cape.

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The look - a red suit paired with a buttercup yellow shirt and eel-skin cape - was partly inspired by Burna Boy's Nigerian roots.

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