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cagoule

cagoule

8.8
A light hooded rain jacket that keeps you dry
  • noun
  • /kəˈɡuːl/
  • UK
translation icon : cagoule
  • She wore a cagoule to stay dry in the rain.

Examples

  • Many hikers carry a cagoule because it's easy to pack and keeps you dry.

  • It was windy and wet, so I put on my red cagoule before leaving the house.

  • She quickly pulled her cagoule over her clothes when the rain started.

  • The cagoule is perfect for hiking in wet weather.

  • I took my cagoule with me on the hike to stay dry in case it rains.

  • She zipped up her cagoule before stepping out into the stormy weather.

  • During the festival, everyone wore cagoules to protect themselves from the unexpected downpour.

Synonyms

rain gear
vscagoule
4 1.6

Clothing and items like a raincoat or umbrella that keep you dry in rain

is a single lightweight hooded garment rather than a set of items
cag
vscagoule
  • UK
3 9.9

A lightweight raincoat used informally in Britain

is the neutral, specific term for the actual lightweight hooded waterproof jacket
waterproof jacket
vscagoule
1 2.0

A coat that keeps you dry in the rain

is a lightweight hooded version rather than any general waterproof outerwear
rainwear
vscagoule
1 1.8

Clothing that keeps you dry in the rain

is one specific lightweight hooded waterproof garment rather than general clothing
hooded coat
vscagoule
1.6

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

is shorter and lighter aimed at rain protection rather than a long coat

How Waterproof

cagoule
  • UK
8.8
poncho
27 3.9
raincoat
51 1.0
parka
29 1.5
windbreaker
  • US
18 3.4

Surface Forms

cagoule singular
cagoules plural

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.