Synonyms of cape

cape 1 of 2

noun (1)

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cloak
• capote
• mantle
• frock
• manteau
• pelisse
• manta
• shawl
• mantilla
• cowl
• burnoose
• poncho
• capelet
• tippet
• palatine
• joseph
• capuchin
• pelerine
• serape
• stole
• wrap
• mantelet
• domino
• roquelaure

cape

2 of 2

noun (2)

ˈkāp 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• peninsula
• point
• arm
• promontory
• spit
• ness
• headland
• foreland
• breakwater
• jetty

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cape

Noun

Try a stylish cape-like jacket (a favorite shape for spring) and Le Monde Beryl’s yummy shearling slippers. —Kerry Pieri, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2026

This season, Chock is a matador and Bates a bull in another creative program that requires Chock to navigate a long, flowing skirt that symbolizes a matador’s cape. —Alice Park, Time, 12 Jan. 2026

Graphic videos of the shooting show the military veteran wearing a Trump flag as a cape while trying to crawl through a broken window, flanked by other protesters. —Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 6 Jan. 2026

The group can be heard cheering, singing and jumping, many of them wearing flags as capes. —Keir Simmons, NBC news, 3 Jan. 2026