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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Reaching into her cape, she withdrew a ring and slipped it onto her left hand.

From Literature

Santa Maria is a resort town on Sal Island, while Boa Vista is the cape's most easterly island.

From BBC

A man in a cape glanced toward them from the benches inside, and they ducked down out of sight.

From Literature

Soon his parents and older sister arrive from the air, trailing rainbows behind their colorful capes.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From The Wall Street Journal