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capades

capades is the plural of capade.

Meaning of capade

Noun

capade (plural capades)

  1. (in-compounds, usually) An exhibition or event, usually for entertainment.
    • A feature of "Horse-capades" will be the appearance of horses and chariots used in the Academy award winning motion picture "Ben-Hur."1960 May 22, “Chariots of 'Ben-Hur' in Medinah's 'Horsecapades'”, in Chicago Tribune
  2. (in-compounds, usually) An adventure.
    • I've wondered what happened when the little boy ran home and told his mom about his lunch-capade.2006, Patsy Clairmont, B. J. Thomas, Jerry B. Jenkins, All Cracked Up, page 56

Questions about capades

What is capades the plural of?
Capades is the plural of capade.

Words near capades in the dictionary

  1. capacity utilization rates
  2. capacity utilizations
  3. capacocha
  4. capacochas
  5. capade
  6. capades
  7. capaholic
  8. capaholics
  9. Capalayan
  10. Capalbo
  11. Capalbos

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