CAPUCHE
\kˈapʌt͡ʃ], \kˈapʌtʃ], \k_ˈa_p_ʌ_tʃ]\
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ka-p[=u]sh', n. a hood, esp. that worn by the Capuchins.--n. CAPUCHIN, (kap'[=u]-chin or kap-[=oo]-sh[=e]n'), a Franciscan monk, so called from the hood he wears: a hooded pigeon. [Fr. capucin, It. cappucino, a small cowl--Low L. cappa. See CAP, CAPE.]
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