capuche

English

Franciscan monk in capuche.

Etymology

From French capuche.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /kəˈpuːtʃ/, /kaˈpuːʃ/

Noun

capuche (plural capuches)

1. A long, pointed hood, as that worn by the Augustinians, Capuchins or Franciscans.

Derived terms

• capuched

 

References

• capuche, Thefreedictionary.com

French

Etymology

From cape + -uche.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka.pyʃ/

Noun

capuche f (plural capuches)

1. hood (headwear)
2. hoodie

Further reading

• “capuche”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.