fez

noun

Definition of feznext
as in tricorn

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Recent Examples of fez Louboutin, wearing a fez, brought Natasha Poonawalla in a face-framing Harris Reed creation. — Miles Socha, WWD, 6 Oct. 2024 The kaffiyeh thus became a symbol of solidarity uniting working class Palestinians with the upper-class, who would typically also wear a fez. — Solcyré Burga, TIME, 19 Sep. 2024 Just as thoughtful and painstaking is the service: upon arrival, our bags were whisked away by porters in delightful red cloaks and matching fez caps, and we were led up to a leafy seating area overlooking the city to complete our check-in over Moroccan mint tea. — Liam Hess, Vogue, 5 July 2024 But as Antoine de Saint-Exupéry hints in The Little Prince, fault also lay with the Europeans, whose prejudices led them to see these reforms as necessary and, say, to take Turks in top hats more seriously than Turks in fezzes. — Nick Danforth, Foreign Affairs, 6 Jan. 2015 See All Example Sentences for fez
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fez
  1. turban
  2. beret
  3. sombrero
  4. toque
  5. skullcap
  6. fedora
  7. kufi
  8. tricorne
Noun
  • In a portrait that is emblematic of her art, Gottfried photographed a circus entertainer dressed in a top hat and white tie, accompanied by his two canine partners, also formally attired, the large Doberman pinscher in a white tie and a turban, the miniature pinscher with a frilly collar.
    — Arthur Lubow, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
  • The Arabian Knight has a flying carpet and a turban, as if a stripper service sent you Beefcake Prince of Persia.
    — Darren Franich, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
Definition of turban
Noun
  • Brown opted for a Dalmatian print skirt suit from Versace’s resort 2025 line, adding on a cropped faux fur jacket, a black beret, sheer tights and platform mary janes.
    — Hannah Malach, WWD, 11 Mar. 2025
  • But Katz, whose beret and neck brace gave him a distinctive look, wasn’t only a fearless reporter.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2025
Definition of beret
Noun
  • But the popular image of a mariachi ensemble as an ensemble dressed in black with big sombrero charros persists.
    — Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Most of the clothes belonged to Joaquín: a crisp pair of tan Lee jeans, rarely worn; several pairs of boots; a box of sombreros.
    — Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 31 Jan. 2025
Definition of sombrero
Noun
  • The four-piece Canada Goose x Giants of Africa collection includes an insulated bomber jacket, a hoodie, cargo pants, and an Arctic toque, each designed with unique details inspired by the organization’s mission and the basketball courts built in Kenya.
    — Essence, Essence, 3 Feb. 2025
  • Looking at the sizing options Although some may come in a range of sizes, most beanies, toques, and other similar winter styles are marketed as one-size-fits-all.
    — Jessica Macdonald, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2025
Definition of toque
Noun
  • 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
  • Yogi’s Relaxed Mind tea has herbs like lavender, sage leaf, skullcap, nettle and other herbs that promote relaxation.
    — Christopher Murray, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2025
Definition of skullcap
Noun
  • This straw fedora, $25.99 on Amazon, is more affordable and looks chic.
    — Nora Colomer, Fox News, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Another local man remembers hosting a garage sale at his house, and finding that Kale, wearing a zoot suit and a fedora, had wandered into their laundry room and was digging through his family’s dirty clothes.
    — Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
Definition of fedora
Noun
  • The look has become synonymous with the girl group and continues to be recreated today, even as a Halloween costume. 02 Queen Latifah in 1990 Queen Latifah embraced her heritage from the beginning of her career, proudly donning a colorful kufi and a matching outfit with statement gold earrings.
    — Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Polite conversation soon turns edgy after Akbar explains his kufi was personally given to him by Louis Farrakhan — something that doesn’t sit well with Shelley (her comedic slow-burn anger is one of the things Louis-Dreyfus can play better than most actresses).
    — Rene Rodriguez, Variety, 20 Jan. 2023
Definition of kufi
Noun
  • Many delegations treat the convention like senior week and wear matching outfits—Hawaii’s were obviously the best, but the Wisconsin delegates had their traditional postmodern tricornes shaped like cheese.
    — Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
  • Johnson made this conversation explicit by name-checking or picturing Evans, Lee Friedlander, Duane Michals, and Richard Avedon—the latter pops up here in a picture on a book cover, which Johnson has topped with a pirate’s tricorne hat.
    — Vince Aletti, The New Yorker, 22 July 2022
Definition of tricorne

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