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caped

American  
[kaypt] / keɪpt /

adjective

  1. wearing a cape.


Example Sentences

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In theaters now, the film is set a few years into Superman’s caped career.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 12, 2025

Mobile phone footage of the incident was shared on social media, with people praising the "barbershop Batman", "haircut hero", and "caped crusader".

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2024

In 2013, FCC caped rates at 25 cents per minute, which meant a 15-minute call cost $3.75; before that it was roughly $17 on average, about 10 times more than the average per-minute rate.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 5, 2023

And earlier this year, he shared his own story in a nine-page comic, “Finding Batman,” that was included in a DC Pride anthology, recounting how much voicing the caped crusader meant for him.

From New York Times • Nov. 11, 2022

The heavier caped or hooded cloak, sometimes with side opening for the arms, and usually trimmed with fur, still remained in use to 1800.

From Dress design An Account of Costume for Artists & Dressmakers by Hughes, Talbot