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capeline

noun·Reference

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A steel skullcap formerly worn by members of the military.

Other meanings

2. noun

A kind of cavalry helmet seen in the English Civil War.

3. noun

A light woollen hood worn by ladies going out to an evening party.

4. noun

A cap-shaped bandage for the head or for the stump of an amputated limb.

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