capuche
[ kuh-poosh, -pooch ]
noun
a hood or cowl, especially the long, pointed cowl of the Capuchins.
Origin of capuche
11590–1600; <Middle French <Italian cappuccio, equivalent to capp(a) cloak (see cap1) + -uccio augmentative suffix
Other words from capuche
- ca·puched, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for capuche
capuche
capouch
/ (kəˈpuːʃ) /
noun
a large hood or cowl, esp that worn by Capuchin friars
Origin of capuche
1C17: from French, from Italian cappuccio hood, from Late Latin cappa cloak
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