Definition of capuchin
1
capitalized
: a member of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin forming since 1529 an austere branch of the first order of St. Francis of Assisi engaged in missionary work and preaching
2
: a hooded cloak for women
3
: any of a genus (Cebus) of South and Central American monkeys
especially
: one (C. capucinus) with the dark hair on its crown resembling a close-fitting cap
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The first known use of capuchin was in 1589
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