Capelets

/ˈkæp.ə.lɛts/ noun

Definition

Plural of capelet; multiple small capes or short cloaks for the shoulders.

Etymology

Plural form of capelet, from French diminutive of cape via Late Latin cappa.

Kelly Says

The plural capelets appears in 19th-century fashion catalogs as women's shoulders got more layered—showing how fashion created new vocabulary!

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