capote

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A long coat or cloak with a hood.
  2. A coat made from a blanket, worn by 19th-century Canadian woodsmen.
  3. A close-fitting woman's bonnet.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/kəˈpəʊt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-capote.wav

Word forms

capote capotes

Etymology

Borrowed from French capote. Doublet of capot and kaput.

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Derived words

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