Word of the Day:
capuchin
What It Means
A monk in the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin; (generally) a Franciscan.
A garment consisting of a cloak and hood, made in imitation of the dress of Capuchin monks.
Capuchin in Context
“Of Ermine is his doublet — / His Capuchin gay —”
Did You Know?
First use appears c. 1589, from French capuchin, from earlier capucin, from Italian cappuccino, ultimately from Late Latin cappa (“cape, hood”).
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