castor

noun

Definition of castornext
as in mitre

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Recent Examples of castor Kulfi Badi Lash Mascara $26 Sephora Made with a unique blend of conditioning castor seed oil, rambutan extract, and a tri-peptide complex, this formula from Kulfi—founded by Priyanka Ganjoo—boosts, lengthens, and nourishes lashes without smudging or running and is easily removed with warm water. — Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 31 Mar. 2025 Meanwhile, castor seed oil, rambutan extract, and a blend of peptides help to nourish your lashes while coating them with high-impact color. — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2025 With tea tree oil and bisabolol to soothe an itchy scalp, the popular pre-wash oil also has castor and rosemary oils to moisturize the scalp and kickstart hair growth. — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2025 But there’s also a bit of distracting stunt casting in the form of Kurt Russell as a corrupt mogul named Dob McCoy, who has a special ability to turn locals against each other and ruin their crops, his castor farm an ominous foreshadowing of hell-bent poisonings to come. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 11 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for castor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for castor
  1. bonnet
  2. skullcap
  3. baseball cap
  4. hood
  5. cocked hat
  6. helmet
  7. biretta
  8. pillbox
Noun
  • In a skit, Nadya dressed up as a Dominatrix while Gonzalez portrayed a baby, donning a diaper and bonnet with an adult-sized rattle in hand.
    — Moná Thomas, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Mulberry silk bonnet that’s double-lined and large enough to comfortably collect my long hair and wrap around my head.
    — Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of bonnet
Noun
  • Here, visitors can see blue skullcaps, Fendler’s meadow-rues, saniculas, Johnny jump-ups, bush lupines, monkey flowers, globe lilies, California poppies, bird’s eyes, and wallflowers.
    — Deb Hopewell, AFAR Media, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Plant extracts like cypress leaf and skullcap help control oil production to stave off future congestion, while a blend of clarifying willow bark extract and salicylic acid helps break down dead skin cells within the pore to leave them looking clearer, tighter, and smaller.
    — Emily Orofino, Vogue, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of skullcap
Noun
  • The Foo Fighters frontman also kept his outfit casual, donning sneakers, a baseball cap, and a duffle bag on his shoulder.
    — Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
  • Medina is wearing a New York Yankees baseball cap.
    — Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2025
Definition of baseball cap
Noun
  • Foose gave the classic Chrysler a modern suspension, dropped a new Hellcat Hemi engine under the hood, and everything mechanically is brand new.
    — Kristin Shaw, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • All my phases and influences were there too: raver, goth-lite, sporty, hood and hippie.
    — Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Definition of hood
Noun
  • One of the most popular traditional costumes was the bauta, which consisted of a full mask, a cape that covered the head and shoulders, and a tricorn or cocked hat.
    — Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Heather Wilson, a nurse anesthetist, wore huge fake eyelashes and an absurd cocked hat.
    — William Finnegan, The New Yorker, 15 May 2021
Definition of cocked hat
Noun
  • Earlier this season, India was hit in the helmet against the Guardians.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2025
  • The festival will feature bicycle activities and helmet giveaways along with a fix-it clinic.
    — Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
Definition of helmet
Noun
  • Instead of the usual thousands, only 10 guests per cardinal were allowed in St. Peter's Basilica as the pope gave the men their ring and traditional red hat, known as a biretta.
    — NBC News, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2020
  • Cardinals from Brunei and the Philippines could not travel and will receive their ring and biretta from a papal delegate.
    — NBC News, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2020
Definition of biretta
Noun
  • Brown stepped out in a full leopard-print outfit consisting of a jacket, pillbox hat, umbrella and handbag all in the animal pattern.
    — Catherine Santino, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
  • But Kennedy’s Camelot at least tried to elevate idealism, intellectualism, and the modern elegance of a pillbox hat.
    — Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2025
Definition of pillbox

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