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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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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Recent Examples of cape
Evan Bush, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2025
But to get the look right, don a red cape and hood, yellow gloves, black shirt and pants, and a skull necklace.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 29 Oct. 2025
It can be turned into a group costume with Rachel Brosnahan’s Lois Lane, or Krypto, the superhero’s cape-donning canine.
—Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
The model wore an off-white peasant blouse with ruffled sleeves, a leather studded corset, teal and white bloomers, and a magnificent ruffled cape.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2025
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After the sharks left their hangouts, populations of cape fur seal and sevengill sharks climbed.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2025
But to get the look right, don a red cape and hood, yellow gloves, black shirt and pants, and a skull necklace.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 29 Oct. 2025
It can be turned into a group costume with Rachel Brosnahan’s Lois Lane, or Krypto, the superhero’s cape-donning canine.
—Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
The model wore an off-white peasant blouse with ruffled sleeves, a leather studded corset, teal and white bloomers, and a magnificent ruffled cape.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2025
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“Cape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cape. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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