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

In one space, costumes can be custom printed and cut using high-tech printers, while another space houses a room full of sewing machines where costumers spend 80 hours crafting an intricate fur-pattern cape with fringes and sequins. —Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026

Without needing to improve, Mathilde Gremaud takes a victory lap down the slope wearing the Swiss flag like a cape around her neck. —Isabel Yip, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026

Embodying her Scandinavian character Zara, Jolie paired the new 'do with an ivory wool cape and a matching bow-tie dress. —Hannah Malach, InStyle, 9 Feb. 2026

Among the season’s viral moments were Lady Gaga opening Marc Jacobs and Rihanna wearing the red fur heart cape that closed Hedi Slimane’s final Saint Laurent outing. —Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2026