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

During Thursday’s show, Guthrie draped a sash across Melvin as Daly placed a dark-blue towel over Melvin’s shoulders cape-style. — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Kate paired her butter yellow Elie Saab cutout cape gown with over $135 million worth of heirloom jewelry. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 22 Oct. 2026

Then pants, boots and cane and of course, the last is the cape. — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2026

With a pair of real horns, one of them plays the bull by gliding toward the fuchsia bullfighting cape. — Eyder Peralta, NPR, 15 Oct. 2026