as in cloaks
a sleeveless garment worn so as to hang over the shoulders, arms, and back
the traveler wore a long hooded capote as he walked over the moors
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Noun
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Throughout history, kings, queens and other members of the royal family have donned luxurious fur stoles, floor-length fur coats, capes with mink trims and cloaks with ermine edges (that's weasel fur).
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The housekeepers greet me with genuine care, the bartenders create cocktails with panache and smiles, and the doormen and women jauntily pose for pictures in their thick Batman-style winter cloaks.
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Families, friends and members of the community cheered for about 50 children during the parade, some decked out in Viking helmets and capes, while others sported the blue and yellow colors of the Swedish flag with floral crowns in their hair.
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Revellers in Knicks capes pleaded their cases fruitlessly.
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“Capotes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capotes. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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