cape 1 of 2

as in cloak
a sleeveless garment worn so as to hang over the shoulders, arms, and back the mysterious figure wrapped his cape tightly around his shoulders

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noun (2)

as in peninsula
an area of land that juts out into a body of water residents fled the cape as the hurricane roared up the coast

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That iconic pleated cape-length durang? Leah Faye Cooper, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2025 Moments that remind you that not every hero needs a cape or superhuman strength to uplift the world. Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025 Later on in the evening, Markle swapped her white apparel for a black dress with a similar cape motif. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025 Low is the boy with the raven mask and the blue cape. Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cape

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“Cape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cape. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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