Matador's magenta cloth
A capote is a long hooded cloak, historically worn in Europe and by French-Canadian voyageurs.
The word also names the red cape a matador uses in bullfighting, particularly the larger one used in early stages before switching to the smaller muleta.
The matador swirled his capote to draw the bull past him. (Capitalized Capote refers to the American writer.)
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Matador's magenta cloth
A capote is a long hooded cloak, historically worn in Europe and by French-Canadian voyageurs.
The word also names the red cape a matador uses in bullfighting, particularly the larger one used in early stages before switching to the smaller muleta.
The matador swirled his capote to draw the bull past him. (Capitalized Capote refers to the American writer.)
1. bullfighting — matador, Bullfight's fatal sword wielder; muleta (Cloth on stick); corrida (Formal Spanish bull contest); torero (Spanish arena combatant); picador · banderillero · traje de luces · ole
2. cloak — mantle, Covering or wrap; hooded (Having a fabric headpiece); wrap (Enclose by winding around); cover (Protect by overlaying); poncho · serape · burnoose · domino · tabard · dolman · cassock · greatcoat · ulster · duster
Truman Capote
capot, capotes
Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/capote