A hood, cowl, or hooded cloak; also spelled capuch.
From French capuche, from medieval Latin capucha, from cappa meaning 'cape' or 'hood.' The word traveled through Romance languages and into English.
The word 'capouch' is a linguistic cousin of 'capuchon' (French for hood), and it's the same root as 'Capuchin' monks, named for their distinctive pointed hoods!
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