as in cloaks
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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Noun
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Anybody heading into the spring with a seasonably cheerful and rosy view of world affairs will be well-met by the return of the patron saints of drone metal, pulling on their cloaks to herald our everlong winter.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
23 Mar. 2026 -
In the years after the monarchy was overthrown, the government required women to wear dark, long, baggy cloaks with socks and sensible shoes.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Many are dressed as nazarenos, wearing tunics, capes or robes and a pointed hood.—
Alexis Marshall,
NPR,
3 Apr. 2026
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Filling the capes of the trio audiences watched grow up will be Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter, Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger and Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Capotes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capotes. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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