capote
- noun
- /kəˈpoʊt/
- Archaic
Synonyms
Clothing worn outside over other clothes like coats or jackets
A coat or jacket you wear over other clothes for warmth
A woman's cloak with a hood worn in the 18th century
A piece of clothing like a coat worn over other clothes for warmth or protection
A long coat with a hood that you pull over your head
A long coat with a hood you can pull over your head to keep warm or dry
How Warm
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word capote comes from French and Spanish and from the old Latin word cappa meaning 'hood' or 'cloak', and it shares the same root as the English word cape. So a capote is a long outer garment with a hood.