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capote

noun

kə-ˈpōt

Definition of capote

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 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

Standard, off-the-shelf materials were insufficient, demanding an entirely new structure for the cloak.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026
In our post-religious era—in which, beneath the cloak of secular humanitarianism, righteous religiosity and virtuous crusading remain as potent as ever—history has attained the authority, authenticity and prestige that religion and its prelates once possessed.

— Simon Sebag Montefiore, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026

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Parasols shield tables overlooking the Dune du Pilat in a garden-like scene that sets itself apart from the cape’s toes-in-the-sand seafood locales.

— Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2026
The species features mainly black fur, cape-like shoulders and a long tail, per Florida Atlantic University’s release.

— Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026

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