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capote

capote

17 9.9
A long coat with a hood worn over clothes
  • noun
  • /kəˈpoʊt/
  • Archaic
translation icon : capote

Synonyms

outerwear
vscapote
5 1.6

Clothing worn outside over other clothes like coats or jackets

is a specific long hooded garment within that outdoor clothing category
outer
vscapote
3 3.8

A coat or jacket you wear over other clothes for warmth

is the long hooded overcoat form traditionally worn outdoors
capuchin
vscapote
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A woman's cloak with a hood worn in the 18th century

is the general traditional long hooded outer garment not gendered
outer garment
vscapote
1 3.3

A piece of clothing like a coat worn over other clothes for warmth or protection

is the long hooded form specifically used as outerwear
hooded cloak
vscapote
1 4.1

A long coat with a hood that you pull over your head

is the traditional name for the same garment
hooded coat
vscapote
1.6

A long coat with a hood you can pull over your head to keep warm or dry

is a traditional long hooded outer garment more like a loose wrap

How Warm

fur coat
26 2.5
parka
29 1.5
coat
957 1.0
capote
  • Archaic
17 9.9
cloak
61 3.2

Surface Forms

capote singular
capotes plural

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.