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

From their hood (capuche) they received the popular name of Capuchins.

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