capes

a sleeveless cloak, typically a short one.
he was wearing a flowing cape
the pelt from the head and neck of an animal, for preparation as a hunting trophy.
the hair on a cape for the taxidermist can spoil in warm weather

verb, 3rd person present

(in bullfighting) taunt (the bull) by flourishing a cape.
the film shows a man expertly caping a charging bull
skin the head and neck of (an animal) to prepare a hunting trophy.

mid 16th century: from French, from Provençal capa, from late Latin cappa ‘covering for the head’.

a headland or promontory.
we could see the island from the cape

late Middle English: from Old French cap, from Provençal, based on Latin caput ‘head’.

The singular form of capes is: cape.
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capes is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

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Meaning a sleeveless outdoor overgarment that hangs loosely from the shoulders:

Meaning a loose sleeveless cloak or shawl, worn especially by women:

Meaning a piece of fabric worn by women over the shoulders or head or wrapped round a baby:

Meaning a loose outer garment or piece of material:

Meaning a woman's long scarf or shawl, especially of fur or similar material, worn loosely over the shoulders:

Meaning a woman's long fur scarf or shawl worn around the neck and shoulders:

Meaning a garment of a type originally worn in South America, made of a thick piece of woollen cloth with a slit in the middle for the head:

Meaning a shawl or blanket worn as a cloak by people from Latin America:

Meaning (of a person) deal effectively with something difficult:

Meaning a short cape with a hood, worn by the Pope, cardinals, and some other ecclesiastics:

Meaning a white linen cloth worn on the neck and shoulders, under the alb, by a priest celebrating the Eucharist:

Meaning a woman's short, loose sleeveless cloak or shawl:

Meaning a woman's ankle-length cloak with armholes or sleeves:

Meaning a woman's cape of lace or silk with pointed ends at the centre front, popular in the 19th century:

Meaning a narrow piece of land that projects from a coastline into the sea:

Meaning a point of high land that juts out into the sea or a large lake; a headland:

Meaning a narrow piece of land jutting out into the sea:

Meaning the upper part of the human body, or the front or upper part of the body of an animal, typically separated from the rest of the body by a neck, and containing the brain, mouth, and sense organs:

Meaning an area of land bordering on another or lying in front of a particular feature:

Meaning the part of a person's or animal's body connecting the head to the rest of the body:

Meaning an attempt to deceive someone into believing that one can or is going to do something:

Meaning a steep rock face, especially at the edge of the sea:

Meaning a very steep rock face or cliff, especially a tall one:

Meaning the state of being important, famous, or noticeable:

Meaning an estimate or forecast of a future situation based on a study of present trends:

Meaning a part of something that extends or hangs over something else:

Meaning a hard permanent outgrowth, often curved and pointed, found in pairs on the heads of cattle, sheep, goats, giraffes, etc. and consisting of a core of bone encased in keratinized skin:

Meaning a piece of metal or other hard material curved or bent back at an angle, for catching hold of or hanging things on:

Meaning a printed or written statement of the money owed for goods or services:

Meaning a headland or promontory:

Meaning a piece of land almost surrounded by water or projecting out into a body of water:

Meaning think about (a fact, proposal, or request) deeply and at length:

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