cag C2+ Topic:Register & Style US /kæɡ/ UK /kæɡ/ See IPA manual Minimal pairs Sounds like keg /ɛ/ vs /æ/ Meanings 1 noun British informal, a lightweight waterproof jacket; a cagoule Pack a cag in case the weather turns on the hike. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · british informal, a... cagouleanorakwindcheaterraincoatjacket Word family Related forms cagoule Etymology AI details A British informal shortening of cagoule, from French cagoule ('hood, cowl'), from Late Latin cuculla ('hood, cowl'). cagoule French cuculla Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Register & Style General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # cag **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /kæɡ/ **IPA (UK):** /kæɡ/ ## Meanings 1. British informal, a lightweight waterproof jacket; a cagoule ## Examples - Pack a cag in case the weather turns on the hike. ## Synonyms - cagoule - anorak - windcheater - raincoat - jacket ## Related Forms - cagoule ## Roots and Affixes - Root: cagoule - Root: cuculla ## Etymology A British informal shortening of cagoule, from French cagoule ('hood, cowl'), from Late Latin cuculla ('hood, cowl'). ## AI Etymology Cag is a British informal shortening of cagoule, from French cagoule ('hood, cowl'), from Late Latin cuculla ('hood, cowl'). Important recorded forms include cagoule (French) and cuculla (Latin). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers British informal, a lightweight waterproof jacket; a cagoule. The wider family includes related words such as cagoule. ## Topics - Register & Style - General Vocabulary markdown