as in cloak
a sleeveless garment worn so as to hang over the shoulders, arms, and back the traveler wore a long hooded capote as he walked over the moors

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Recent Examples of capote White capote has the potential to reach 50 feet in height and tolerate wetter soil than most fruit trees and will yield a good crop in less than full sun exposures. Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 10 July 2025 In the first and third, the matador performs a series of passes of the bull through capes, first a large pink and yellow cape known as a capote and then a smaller red cape. Elizabeth Findell, WSJ, 22 Jan. 2020
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Noun
  • The 42-seat screening room, originally a cloak room, is officially a part of the private residence of the First Family, but its history from Eisenhower to Reagan was recorded by its longtime projectionist, Paul Fischer.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
  • My freshman-year college roommate brought an entire underbed storage tub full of medieval costumes (multiple petticoats and cloaks).
    Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The base of the cape will offer views of sea stars, anemones, barnacles, and more.
    Molly Allen, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Unlike most superhero costumes, this heroine's look doesn't require a cape!
    Emma Kershaw, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025

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“Capote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capote. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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