Capote is a term with several related but distinct meanings, depending on context:

• Garment: A capote is a long wrap-style coat or cloak, typically made from wool and often with a hood. It originated in North America among fur traders and Indigenous peoples, who adapted blankets into this warm outerwear. In French-Canadian history, the habitant capote is a knee- to ankle-length version sometimes worn with a sash, and the word capot in Quebec French describes this winter jacket. In general English usage, capote can simply mean a long hooded cloak or overcoat.

• Bullfighting: In bullfighting, a capote refers to a large, decorative cape used by the toreros during certain stages of a bullfight. It is distinct from the smaller muleta used in the final passes. The capote is typically bright pink and yellow and is part of the traditional traje de luces.

• People and fiction: Capote is also a surname, most famously associated with the American author Truman Capote, and it appears in titles and discussions of films and works about him. When capitalized as Capote, it usually denotes proper noun usage (name).

• Other senses: In some dictionaries, capote can refer more generally to any hooded cloak or a bullfighter’s cape scene (as above). The term can also appear in historical or literary contexts describing clothing made from blankets or similar large, hooded garments.

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