cape
1a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
the capa of a bullfighter.
(of a matador or capeador during a bullfight) to induce and guide the charge of (a bull) by flourishing a capa.
Origin of cape
1Other words from cape
- caped, adjective
Words Nearby cape
Other definitions for cape (2 of 2)
a piece of land jutting into the sea or some other large body of water.
the Cape.
Northeastern U.S. Cape Cod (def. 1).
Nautical. (of a ship) to have good steering qualities.
Cape, pertaining to the Cape of Good Hope or to South Africa: a Cape diamond.
Origin of cape
2Other words for cape
Words that may be confused with cape
- cape , peninsula, promontory
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How to use cape in a sentence
Head 61 miles northeast along Block Island Sound to take in the views at Watch Hill Lighthouse, surf Narragansett Town Beach, and hike the rugged cape of Point Judith.
Elena Delle Donne didn’t wear a cape Tuesday night, but she was the hero the Washington Mystics desperately needed.
Mystics break four-game losing streak behind breakout half from Elena Delle Donne | Kareem Copeland | August 25, 2021 | Washington PostAs a young girl, Funk used to jump off the roof of her parents’ barn in a Superman cape, pretending to fly.
Wally Funk was supposed to go to space 60 years ago. Now she’s going with Jeff Bezos. | Taylor Telford | July 1, 2021 | Washington PostConsider assembling a full guise by buying a hat one year, a cape the next, etc.
As Renaissance festivals reopen, here’s how to make the merrie most of them | John Bordsen | June 24, 2021 | Washington PostShay Moore Not all heroes wear capes, but some can make you laugh.
He has underpinned his future program by winning from NASA a 20-year lease on the legendary launch pad 39A at cape Canaveral.
Tycoons in Space: One in Orbit and One Still Grounded | Clive Irving | October 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFollowing a flawless journey from cape Canaveral in Florida, it delivered more than two tons of much-needed supplies.
Tycoons in Space: One in Orbit and One Still Grounded | Clive Irving | October 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThere are a lot more scenes of the entire Avengers gang together—both in and out of the cape, so to speak.
Jeremy Renner Opens Up About Marriage, His Problems with the Media, and the Future of Hawk-Eye | Marlow Stern | September 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe difference was clear to Sonia Little, who came from cape Cod, Massachusetts, to attend both climate marches.
Occupy Climate Change! Hundreds Blame Capitalism at Flood Wall Street Rally | Jacob Siegel | September 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTYour first big splash was in cape Fear, and that auditorium scene between you and De Niro is beyond creepy to this day.
Juliette Lewis on Hollywood, Why the MSM Hates Scientology, and Masturbating to George Clooney | Marlow Stern | September 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAt a quarter past seven he took his leave and we let drop our anchor where we were, off cape Tekke.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I | Ian HamiltonMasters and I arranged to come home together and eventually reached cape Town.
Uncanny Tales | VariousOn his return he again doubled cape Good Hope, which had long been regarded as the ne plus ultra of navigation.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellIn passing round cape Flinders, there appeared to be a considerable diminution in the remains of the Frederick's wreck.
On passing the cape two reefs were seen to seaward, which had previously escaped our notice.
British Dictionary definitions for cape (1 of 3)
/ (keɪp) /
a sleeveless garment like a cloak but usually shorter
a strip of material attached to a coat or other garment so as to fall freely, usually from the shoulders
Origin of cape
1British Dictionary definitions for cape (2 of 3)
/ (keɪp) /
a headland or promontory
Origin of cape
2British Dictionary definitions for Cape (3 of 3)
/ (keɪp) /
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Scientific definitions for cape
[ kāp ]
A point or head of land projecting into a body of water.
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