cagoule
- noun
- /kəˈɡuːl/
- UK
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cagoule
- She wore a cagoule to stay dry in the rain.
Examples
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Many hikers carry a cagoule because it's easy to pack and keeps you dry.
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It was windy and wet, so I put on my red cagoule before leaving the house.
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She quickly pulled her cagoule over her clothes when the rain started.
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The cagoule is perfect for hiking in wet weather.
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I took my cagoule with me on the hike to stay dry in case it rains.
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She zipped up her cagoule before stepping out into the stormy weather.
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During the festival, everyone wore cagoules to protect themselves from the unexpected downpour.
Synonyms
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1.6
Clothing and items like a raincoat or umbrella that keep you dry in rain
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A lightweight raincoat used informally in Britain
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A coat that keeps you dry in the rain
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Clothing that keeps you dry in the rain
A long coat with a hood you can pull over your head to keep warm or dry
How Waterproof
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cagoule comes from French and originally meant a hood ('head cover'). That's why a cagoule is a light, hooded waterproof jacket you pull on to keep dry in the rain.