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
Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
Some people dressed head-to-toe in costumes; others wore capes and crowns.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
While Alberta Ferretti creative director Lorenzo Serafini's runway design featured glistening embellishments and more dramatic draping, the shoppable cape dress does not include an open back at all.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 19 Oct. 2025
One man is in a deacon’s robe, another in a long cape with a knit ski cap that says FBI.
—Touré, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
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Kaia Gerber in Givenchy by Sarah Burton Palm Royale co-star Kaia Gerber dazzled in a cape-back dress in white Lyon lace, a custom look by Givenchy by Sarah Burton.
—Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
Some people dressed head-to-toe in costumes; others wore capes and crowns.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
While Alberta Ferretti creative director Lorenzo Serafini's runway design featured glistening embellishments and more dramatic draping, the shoppable cape dress does not include an open back at all.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 19 Oct. 2025
One man is in a deacon’s robe, another in a long cape with a knit ski cap that says FBI.
—Touré, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Cape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cape. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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