cape

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[edit] English

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Cape Cod.
A young woman in a crocheted cape.

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[edit] Etymology 1

Middle French cap, from Latin caput (head).

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Singular
cape

Plural
capes

cape (plural capes)

  1. (geography) A piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into a sea or lake; a promontory; a headland.
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[edit] Etymology 2

Old English capa, from Late Latin cappa (cape).

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Singular
cape

Plural
capes

cape (plural capes)

  1. A sleeveless garment or part of a garment, hanging from the neck over the back, arms, and shoulders, but not reaching below the hips.
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Infinitive
to cape

Third person singular
capes

Simple past
caped

Past participle
caped

Present participle
caping

to cape (third-person singular simple present capes, present participle caping, simple past and past participle caped)

  1. (nautical) To head or point; to keep a course.
    The ship capes southwest by south.
  2. To gape.


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cape

  1. tired

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cape f.

  1. Plural form of capa.

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  • Anagrams of acep
  • pace

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[edit] Etymology

From English cape < French < Mediaeval Latin . Cognate with kappe (cloak), kåpe (cloak)

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cape m. (definite singular capen; indefinite plural caper; definite plural capene)

  1. cape (sleeveless garment used by women)

[edit] References

  • cape” in The Bokmål Dictionary / The Nynorsk DictionaryDokumentasjonsprosjektet.
  • cape” in The Ordnett Dictionary