capote

noun

ca·​pote kə-ˈpōt How to pronounce capote (audio)
: a usually long and hooded cloak or overcoat

Examples of capote in a Sentence

the traveler wore a long hooded capote as he walked over the moors
Recent Examples on the Web 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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Word History

Etymology

French, from cape cloak, from Late Latin cappa

First Known Use

1799, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of capote was in 1799

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Cite this Entry

“Capote.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/capote. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

Biographical Definition

Capote

biographical name

Ca·​pote kə-ˈpō-tē How to pronounce Capote (audio)
Truman 1924–1984 American writer
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