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cape work

noun

  1. the skillful practice of a bullfighter in using a cape to maneuver a bull.


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of cape work1

First recorded in 1925–30
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Suddenly, “some innate instinct†compels his arms forward; he begins swinging them around to execute a fit of imaginary cape work, as though, there in his attic, he is commanding an invisible bull.

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Chad is one of nearly 3,000 18 to 35-year-olds to have gone through the Western Cape Work and Skills Programme since it launched in 2009.

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Though I will note some excellent if fleeting cape work by Alan Rickman, and no sign of Maggie Smith -- can anyone spot her?

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Like latter-day bullfighters who prefer cape work to killing, many place more emphasis on form and finesse in handling tackle than on catching fish.

"Bela," says Moro, "had the mannerisms, the Transylvanian suavity, the cape work, all that, but I don't think he ever really felt the urges."

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