Cape (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
  2. the capa of a bullfighter.
verb (used with object), caped, cap·ing.
  1. (of a matador or capeador during a bullfight) to induce and guide the charge of (a bull) by flourishing a capa.
noun
  1. a piece of land jutting into the sea or some other large body of water.
  2. the Cape.
  3. capeskin.
verb (used without object), caped, cap·ing.
  1. (of a ship) to have good steering qualities.
adjective
  1. pertaining to the Cape of Good Hope or to South Africa: a Cape diamond.
noun
  1. a sleeveless garment like a cloak but usually shorter
  2. a strip of material attached to a coat or other garment so as to fall freely, usually from the shoulders
noun
  1. a headland or promontory
noun the Cape
  1. the SW region of South Africa, in Western Cape province
  2. See Cape of Good Hope
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