Definitions

cape

[keyp] / keɪp /

NOUN

promontory into water

Synonyms

STRONG

arm beak bill finger foreland head headland jetty mole naze neck ness peninsula point tongue

WEAK

chersonese jutty

NOUN

sleeveless coat

Synonyms

STRONG

Vandyke capote cardinal cloak cope dolman fichu gabardine mantilla mantle pelisse poncho shawl tabard tippet wrap wrapper

WEAK

bertha manteau mantelletta overdress paletot pelerine talma victorine

Example Sentences

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It showed the 79-year-old clad in a white robe and papal-red cape, a divine light emanating from the palm of one hand while the other hand was placed on an ailing man.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Like at the brand's men's show in January, a short yellow waterproof cape decorated a coat, while a beige jacket revealed bronze sequins beneath a turned up collar.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Lopez also donned a cape that featured both the US and Puerto Rico flags.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

Naturally, he can’t resist taking a cape and zipping off on his own.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

“We need to move, in order to make it to the cape while there’s still daylight.”

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day

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Physical Geography - Middle School

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