capuche

[ kuh-poosh, -pooch ]

noun

1. a hood or cowl, especially the long, pointed cowl of the Capuchins.

capuche

/ kəˈpuːʃ /

noun

1. a large hood or cowl, esp that worn by Capuchin friars

Other Words From

• ca·puched adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of capuche¹

1590–1600; < Middle French < Italian cappuccio, equivalent to capp ( a ) cloak ( cap ¹ ) + -uccio augmentative suffix

Word History and Origins

Origin of capuche¹

C17: from French, from Italian cappuccio hood, from Late Latin cappa cloak

Example Sentences

Capuche, ka-pūsh′, n. a hood, esp. that worn by the Capuchins.—n.

From Project Gutenberg

Mrs. Randolph stood ready to go, putting on her capuche which she had thrown off, and Juanita laying her shawl round her shoulders.

From Project Gutenberg

At sight of his wife, Calandrino, suspended, as it were, between life and death, ventured no defence; but, his face torn to shreds, his hair and clothes all disordered, fumbled about for his capuche, which having found, up he got, and humbly besought his wife not to publish the matter, unless she were minded that he should be cut to pieces, for that she that was with him was the wife of the master of the house.

From Project Gutenberg

Mrs. Randolph stood ready to go, putting on her "capuche" which she had thrown off, and Juanita laying her shawl round her shoulders.

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She had not changed her dress; only she had replaced her camail with a scarf of blue silk about her neck and shoulders and had removed her gloves and capuche.

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