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capuche

hood

noun kah-POOSH Rare
Home & Lifestyle Clothing

Origin: From Italian cappuccio (hood), from cappa (cape).

Usage Note

Capuche refers to a hood attached to a garment, such as on a hoodie or anorak. It is distinct from capot (car bonnet/hood) and chaperon (historical hood). A hooded sweatshirt is called un sweat à capuche. The diminutive capuchon is also used and refers to a hood or cap (on a pen, for example).

Examples

"Remonte ta capuche, il pleut."

Natural Translation

Pull up your hood, it's raining.

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