capuchon

hood

noun kah-pu-SHON Rare

Origin: French capuchon, from cape (cloak)

Also means

cap (of a pen)

Usage Note

Capuchon refers to a detachable or attached hood on a garment, as well as the cap of a pen or marker. Mettre son capuchon means 'to put one's hood up'. The Capuchins (les Capucins), a Franciscan order, take their name from the pointed hoods (cappuccio) they wear — the coffee drink cappuccino shares the same root.

Examples

"Il a mis son capuchon sous la pluie."

Natural Translation

He put his hood up in the rain.

Literal Translation

He has put his hood in the rain.

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