capote

(kə pōt′)

noun

a long cloak, usually with a hood

Origin: Fr, dim. of cape, cape

Capote, Truman 1924-84; U.S. writer

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noun

A long, usually hooded cloak or coat.
also (kä-pōˈtĕ) A large, usually purple and yellow cape used in maneuvering the bull especially during the initial stage of a bullfight.

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: , from Old French capote, capette

Origin: , diminutive of cape, cloak

Origin: , from Medieval Latin cāpa; see cape¹

American writer whose works include novels, stories, plays, and reportage. He introduced the genre of the nonfiction novel with In Cold Blood (1966).

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