minicape

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noun

A short cape-like garment worn over the shoulders.

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Meanings

nounminicape (plural minicapes)

plural minicapes

  1. A short cape-like garment worn over the shoulders.

    There were chenille fringes on evening dresses and the necklines of blouses, and crystal fringes on necklines and minicapes.

    2015 July 8, Vanessa Friedman, “Armani's Shock to the System”, in New York Times

Origin

From mini- + cape.

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Cite this entry
APA

minicape. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minicape

MLA

“minicape.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minicape. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “minicape,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minicape.

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