Caprin.
/kaˈpriː/ 1. Any of various wines produced originally in Capri. Cf. caprik n.
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the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > wine > Italian wines > [noun]
vernagec1386
vernagellec1460
tear1526
Romanescoa1566
mountflascon1566
Lacryma Christi1590
Falern1601
Surrentine1601
Liatico1622
Palermo1632
verdea1637
verdé1647
Montefiascone1658
Montepulciano1673
vino santo1686
Setin1693
Florence1707
Falernian1726
Lacrima1750
Mamertine1782
Aleatico1805
vernaccia1824
Cannonau1828
Chianti1833
Orvieto wine1846
Sabine1863
Barolo1875
Capri1877
Prosecco1881
moscato1903
Valpolicella1903
Recioto1905
spumante1908
Lambrusco1934
Soave1934
Frascati1935
Sassella1935
Amarone1964
Brunello di Montalcino1964
Trebbiano1965
vinsanto1965
brunello1966
1877 E. S. Dallas Kettner's Bk. of Table 482 Some of the Italian white wines—as White Capri, or White Lachryma Christi—would do as well.
1891 R. Kipling Mark of Beast in Life's Handicap 209 Raw, rasping Capri with all the strength of whisky.
1961 B. Malamud New Life (1962) 137 George, the fine waiter, served..manchiego cheese and some dry white capri, iced in buckets.
2. Capri pants n. originally U.S. women's close-fitting trousers with tapering legs, reaching to just above the ankle. Also elliptical as Capris.
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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for legs > clothing for legs and lower body > [noun] > trousers > types of > close-fitting
overall1776
pantaloon1798
tights1827
jeans1843
stovepipe1863
strides1889
drainpipe1950
Capri pants1956
toreador pants1956
yoga pants1973
leggings1977
1956 Amer. Speech 31 307 Capri pants, pants tapered to just above the ankle.
1966 H. Nielsen After Midnight (1967) i. 12 The shrieking pink Capris and the wild silver blonde hair-do.
1967 P. McGerr Murder is Absurd ix. 113 He appraised the high-necked sweater and capri pants.
1969 R. Airth Snatch! iv. 31 She was wearing capris, green and tight.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online September 2019).
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