capuchin
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9.9
A woman's cloak with a hood worn in the 18th century
- noun
- /ˈkæpʊtʃɪn/
- Archaic
:
capuchón
Synonyms
17
9.9
A long coat with a hood worn over clothes
is a specific women's style from the 18th century rather than any outerwear
hooded cloak
vscapuchin
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4.1
A long coat with a hood that you pull over your head
is the women's version popular in the 18th century
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word capuchin comes from the Italian word cappuccio, which means 'hood', so it originally named a cloak with a hood that was popular in the 18th century.