cape
1
[ keyp ]
/ keɪp /
noun
a 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.
verb (used with object), caped, cap·ing.
(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, adjectiveWords nearby cape
Definition for cape (2 of 2)
cape
2
[ keyp ]
/ keɪp /
noun
a piece of land jutting into the sea or some other large body of water.
the Cape.
- Northeastern U.S. Cape Cod.
- Cape of Good Hope.
verb (used without object), caped, cap·ing.
Nautical.
(of a ship) to have good steering qualities.
adjective
(initial capital letter)
pertaining to the Cape of Good Hope or to South Africa: a Cape diamond.
Origin of cape
2
1350–1400; Middle English
cap < Middle French < Old Provençal < Vulgar Latin
*capum for Latin
caput head
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH cape
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British Dictionary definitions for cape (1 of 3)
cape
1
/ (keɪp) /
noun
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
Word Origin for cape
C16: from French, from Provençal
capa, from Late Latin
cappa; see
cap
British Dictionary definitions for cape (2 of 3)
cape
2
/ (keɪp) /
noun
a headland or promontory
Word Origin for cape
C14: from Old French
cap, from Old Provençal, from Latin
caput head
British Dictionary definitions for cape (3 of 3)
Cape
/ (keɪp) /
noun the Cape
the SW region of South Africa, in Western Cape province
Scientific definitions for cape
cape
[ kāp ]
A point or head of land projecting into a body of water.