cowl

noun

Definition of cowlnext
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as in cape

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as in hood

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Recent Examples of cowl Swift graced the Sunday, February 2, event in Los Angeles in the figure-flattering design from Vivienne Westwood, which featured a cowl neck corset, a gathered skirt, and a bright red hue. — Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 2 Feb. 2025 For her first look of the day, Keke Palmer attended the Brandon Maxwell show in a blush pink silk matching ankle-length skirt and cowl neck top. — Mecca Pryor, Essence, 7 Feb. 2025 These include radiator guards, heat guards for the exhaust, the rear cowl capping the end of the seat, and the front fender. — New Atlas, 30 Dec. 2024 Looking as chic as ever, the Ruby’s Choice star, 73, dressed to impress in a floor-length Tadashi Shoji gown that was covered in silver sequins and also featured a cowl neckline. — Michelle Lee, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for cowl
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cowl
  1. cape
  2. hood
  3. pelisse
  4. bonnet
  5. poncho
  6. helmet
  7. capelet
  8. burnoose
Noun
  • Uzo Aduba dons a detective’s cape in ‘The Residence’ — now streaming on Netflix.
    — Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Read more >>> A cape fit for a queen Since the 1950s, one family has handcrafted the slipper-satin cape worn by each year’s St. Patrick’s Day queen.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of cape
Noun
  • Under the hood is a 2.0-liter diesel making 161 horsepower and 302 lb ft of torque, which VW says complies with the latest European emission standards and can be had in front-wheel-drive or all-wheel-drive configurations.
    — Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2025
  • The white sportscar is captured on video being towed away from the sight of the accident with the hood ripped off and bent to the side, revealing the guts of the automobile.
    — Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of hood
Noun
  • Rather than betray alienation, her surviving correspondence—mostly to Cassandra—talks of fabrics, caps and pelisses (a type of woman’s cloak); social calls, dinners, and balls; the weather; her mother’s health; and people—often dozens of names.
    — Robert Garnett, WSJ, 14 July 2017
  • Rather than betray alienation, her surviving correspondence—mostly to Cassandra—talks of fabrics, caps and pelisses (a type of woman’s cloak)
    — Robert Garnett, WSJ, 14 July 2017
Definition of pelisse
Noun
  • Other People’s Money opens with a man walking into a garage full of expensive cars and lying naked, face down, on the bonnet of one of the luxury automobiles.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025
  • The ‘Iced Black’ bonnet sets the contrast nicely while the 23-inch five-spoke forged aluminum wheels, illuminated grille, and polished brightwork complete the look.
    — Matthew MacConnell, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
Definition of bonnet
Noun
  • Grab a yellow poncho and a ticket ($14) to view the falls from below at the Cave of the Winds observation decks.
    — Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 26 Feb. 2025
  • Key pieces: Taking cues from performance wear, the fall collection features fur and nylon puffers alongside more luxurious items like a hooded rabbit poncho and floor-length robe coat with patchwork fox, shearling and mink.
    — Thomas Waller, WWD, 21 Feb. 2025
Definition of poncho
Noun
  • With helmets on, the sick astronauts would have been unable to blow their noses, and the buildup of pressure could have ruptured their eardrums: a painful and possibly career-ending injury.
    — Kiona N. Smith, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Tech innovator Ethan Skate (Stanley Tucci) has developed virtual reality helmets called neurocasters with bifurcation capabilities, meaning people can work and play at the same time, enjoying safe VR leisure pursuits while their robot avatars take care of the hard stuff in the dystopian real world.
    — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of helmet
Noun
  • Michelle Yeoh’s blush pink Dior two-piece came complete with a capelet at the back, an unexpected detail that paid off.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 19 Feb. 2023
  • Zoë Saldana Zoë Saldana wears a black Michael Kors Collection skirt with a chainmail capelet created by Cartier and Tyler Ellis clutch.
    — Alex Apatoff, Peoplemag, 13 Mar. 2023
Definition of capelet
Noun
  • For her label Anissa Aida, designer Anissa Meddeb, who lives in the capital, makes gossamer silk blouses evoking the striped motif of handwoven fouta towels and voluminous coats inspired by the burnoose cloaks worn by Berbers.
    — Sarah Khan, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2020
  • On a rainy day men wore winter-weight burnooses with the large hoods drawn up—enigmatic Jedi-like figures in the medina's alleyways.
    — Klara Glowczewska, Town & Country, 30 Mar. 2015
Definition of burnoose

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