cape
cape, cloak
noun KAP Rare
Origin: from Old French 'cape', from Late Latin 'cappa' (hood, cloak)
Also means
headland (geography)
Usage Note
Cape has two distinct uses: a flowing garment worn over the shoulders (une cape de magicien) and a geographical headland, though the geographical sense more commonly uses cap (masculine). The expression rire sous cape means 'to laugh up one's sleeve' — to laugh secretly or mockingly.
Examples
"Il portait une longue cape noire."
Natural Translation
He was wearing a long black cape.
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