cape

CEFRB1

/keɪp/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A sleeveless piece of clothing hanging from the shoulders.

  2. 02

    noun

    A point of land extending into the sea.

Examples

  • Cape Dezhnev is 30 miles south of the Arctic Circle.

  • There a cape pushes out into the sea.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
3

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A sleeveless garment or part of a garment, hanging from the neck over the back, arms, and shoulders.

  2. A superhero.

  3. A piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into a sea or lake; a promontory; a headland.

More examples

In context

  • The ship sailed around the cape.

  • Many times, you see white supremacist groups caping for women to mask their agenda of white nationalism.

  • "I can't believe I'm out here caping for a politician."

Synonyms

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She wore a long red blank over her shoulders to keep warm.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English cape, gappe, cap, from Old French cap (“cape, headland”), from Latin caput (“head”). Doublet of capo, caput, chef, and chief, and distantly with head and Howth. For sense development, compare English ness (“a promontory point, cape”) from a root related to nose, Bulgarian нос (nos) (the same PIE root). Also compare coast (<< Latin costa).