Definition of cape
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: a point or extension of land jutting out into water as a peninsula or as a projecting point
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Origin and Etymology of cape
Middle English cap, from Anglo-French cape, from Old Occitan cap, from Latin caput head — more at head
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First Known Use: 14th century
in the meaning defined at sense 1
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Definition of cape
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: a sleeveless outer garment or part of a garment that fits closely at the neck and hangs loosely over the shoulders
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: the short feathers covering the shoulders of a fowl — see duck illustration
Origin and Etymology of cape
probably from Spanish capa cloak, from Late Latin cappa head covering, cloak
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First Known Use: 1758
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Definition of cape for Students
: a point of land that juts out into the sea or into a lake
Definition of cape for Students
: a sleeveless garment worn so as to hang over the shoulders, arms, and back
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