capris

Ca·pris

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuh-preez]
- /kəˈpriz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuh-preez]
- /kəˈpriz/

Definitions of capris word

noun capris an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km). 1
noun capris Capri pants. 1

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Parts of speech for Capris

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capris popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for capris

noun capris

leggings — a covering for the leg, usually extending from the ankle to the knee but sometimes higher, worn by soldiers, riders, workers, etc. Compare chaps, gaiter, puttee.
capri pants — women's tight-fitting trousers
breeches — Breeches are trousers which reach as far as your knees.
jodhpurs — Also called Marwar. a former state in NW India, now in Rajasthan.
knickers — Also, knickerbockers [nik-er-bok-erz] /ˈnɪk ərˌbɒk ərz/ (Show IPA). loose-fitting short trousers gathered in at the knees.

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