Associations to the word «Capuchin»

Wiktionary

CAPUCHIN, noun. A capuchin monkey.
CAPUCHIN, noun. A member of an order of Roman Catholic friars.
CAPUCHIN MONKEY, noun. A New World monkey of the genus Cebus, coloured black on the top of the head.
CAPUCHIN MONKEYS, noun. Plural of capuchin monkey

Dictionary definition

CAPUCHIN, noun. A hooded cloak for women.
CAPUCHIN, noun. Monkey of Central America and South America having thick hair on the head that resembles a monk's cowl.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats