incappucciato
hooded; wearing a hood
adjective een-kahp-poo-CHAH-toh Rare
Usage Note
Incappucciato describes a person wearing a hood or cowl, often conveying anonymity or menace: un uomo incappucciato (a hooded man). It derives from cappuccio (hood), which in turn gives its name to the Capuchin friars (and, by colour analogy, cappuccino coffee).
Examples
"Un uomo incappucciato si avvicinò alla porta."
Natural Translation
A hooded man approached the door.

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