Definition of capotenext
as in cloak
a sleeveless garment worn so as to hang over the shoulders, arms, and back the traveler wore a long hooded capote as he walked over the moors

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Recent Examples of capote In the first and third, the matador performs a series of passes of the bull through capes, first a large pink and yellow cape known as a capote and then a smaller red cape. Elizabeth Findell, WSJ, 22 Jan. 2020
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Noun
  • The new cloak is designed to accommodate arbitrary inner and outer shapes while operating omnidirectionally.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 July 2026
  • Just running around wearing cloaks, slinking into and out of castles, slicing the throats of all who cross her.
    Brian Grubb, Vulture, 27 July 2026
Noun
  • Under Binface’s black cape, rubbish bin and ample body armor that looks straight out of a low-budget sci-fi film, is a middle-aged comedian named Jon Harvey trying to keep his cool during a sweaty summer.
    ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • But these capes are actually flexible antennae that will allow the craft to peer beneath the Red Planet's surface in search of water ice.
    Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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“Capote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capote. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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