CAPUCHINS, noun Monks of the order of St. Francis, who cover their heads with a capuce, capuchon, a stuff-cap or cowl. They are clothed in brown or gray, go bare-footed, and never shave their faces.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.