Definition of CAPOTE

capote

Plural: capotes

Noun

  • A hooded cloak or overcoat.
  • a long overcoat with a hood that can be pulled over the head
  • a long cloak with a hood that can be pulled over the head
  • A long coat or cloak with a hood.
  • A coat made from a blanket, worn by 19th-century Canadian woodsmen.
  • A close-fitting woman's bonnet.

Examples

  • She wrapped herself in the comfort of a big score, much like a CAPOTE.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from French capote. Doublet of capot and kaput.

Synonyms

hooded cloak, hooded coat, cappo

Scrabble Score: 10

capote: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
capote: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
capote: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

capote: valid Words With Friends Word