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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Recent Examples of cape
Christian Allaire, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2025
Dua Lipa and Callum Turner's Relationship Timeline Photos taken inside the Grand Palais show the pop star keeping her left hand inside the cape while posing with her purse in her right hand.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
Beneath the cape, Kim styled the peekaboo bra trend that saw a resurgence in 2024.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 28 Jan. 2025
Its logo features a brown dog in a cape against a circular background, which lawyers for Buc-ee’s claim is likely to cause confusion among consumers, according to the suit.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Jan. 2025
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Celebrities have been unafraid to show some skin, and Jennie’s styling of the cape—worn without a top underneath, safe for a tasteful body chain—nodded to the trend in an elegant way, especially when styled with black dress pants.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2025
Dua Lipa and Callum Turner's Relationship Timeline Photos taken inside the Grand Palais show the pop star keeping her left hand inside the cape while posing with her purse in her right hand.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
Beneath the cape, Kim styled the peekaboo bra trend that saw a resurgence in 2024.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 28 Jan. 2025
Its logo features a brown dog in a cape against a circular background, which lawyers for Buc-ee’s claim is likely to cause confusion among consumers, according to the suit.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Jan. 2025
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“Cape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cape. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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