n. A coat made from a blanket, worn by 19th century Canadian woodsmen.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A long cloak or overcoat, especially one with a hood.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A large coarse cloak, properly with a hood.
n. The hood or top of a wagon, as of a buggy, or any similar protection for a vehicle.
n. A small bonnet, shaped somewhat like a nightcap.
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n. a long cloak with a hood that can be pulled over the head
n. a long overcoat with a hood that can be pulled over the head
Word Usage
"The general style of the capote is the same in all the islands, and will remain so for the next ten thousand years, but each island shapes its capotes just enough differently from the others to enable an observer to tell at a glance what particular island a lady hails from."