as in cloak
a sleeveless garment worn so as to hang over the shoulders, arms, and back
the mysterious figure wrapped his cape tightly around his shoulders
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as in peninsula
an area of land that juts out into a body of water
residents fled the cape as the hurricane roared up the coast
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Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025
Read more >>> A cape fit for a queen
Since the 1950s, one family has handcrafted the slipper-satin cape worn by each year’s St. Patrick’s Day queen.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
The clip brings a parade of looks from by Seth Pratt and Samuel Lewis, including a white cape inspired by Alexander McQueen‘s Givenchy fall 1998 collection, and a red latex ensemble from Reneé Masoomian.
—Marissa Muller, WWD, 9 Mar. 2025
At the brand’s fall 2025 show on Feb. 24, chief creative officer Daniel Lee sent coats, capes and trenches down the runway in the earthy dark browns, greens and burgundies pulled from the British countryside.
—Violet Goldstone, WWD, 7 Mar. 2025
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Uzo Aduba dons a detective’s cape in ‘The Residence’ — now streaming on Netflix.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025
Read more >>> A cape fit for a queen
Since the 1950s, one family has handcrafted the slipper-satin cape worn by each year’s St. Patrick’s Day queen.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
The clip brings a parade of looks from by Seth Pratt and Samuel Lewis, including a white cape inspired by Alexander McQueen‘s Givenchy fall 1998 collection, and a red latex ensemble from Reneé Masoomian.
—Marissa Muller, WWD, 9 Mar. 2025
At the brand’s fall 2025 show on Feb. 24, chief creative officer Daniel Lee sent coats, capes and trenches down the runway in the earthy dark browns, greens and burgundies pulled from the British countryside.
—Violet Goldstone, WWD, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Cape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cape. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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