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Recent Examples of cowl
Millie Bobby Brown Millie Bobby Brown wore a silver cowl neck gown paired with a coordinating veil from Annie’s Ibiza.
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Violet Goldstone, WWD, 1 Mar. 2025
The actor, who celebrated her 21st birthday on February 19, attended the 2025 SAG Awards in a custom salmon satin Louis Vuitton dress with a cowl neck, open back, and a flowing train.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2025
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
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Violet Goldstone, WWD, 1 Mar. 2025
The actor, who celebrated her 21st birthday on February 19, attended the 2025 SAG Awards in a custom salmon satin Louis Vuitton dress with a cowl neck, open back, and a flowing train.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cowl
Noun
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Superman hasn't taken up his cape on the big screen since, well, whatever the heck was going on at the end of The Flash.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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Boone then shed the cape to reveal his viral Grammys jumpsuit underneath and did one of his signature flips off the piano.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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
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All my phases and influences were there too: raver, goth-lite, sporty, hood and hippie.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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
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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
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Women began appearing at anti-Trump protests wearing costumes inspired by the show—the handmaids’ long red cloaks and snow-white broad-brimmed bonnets serving as symbols of their political discontent.—
Moira Donegan,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2025
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Top luxury items include Supreme headbands, Balmain navy blue blazer with gold buttons, gold Rolex, Diesel cap with big metal logo, Air Jordan 1s, black Gucci belt, black Dior shawl, Prada scrunchie, Burberry throw blanket, Alexander Wang heels, green Ganni bonnet and Dior slides.—
Alexandra Pastore,
Footwear News,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Capes on cropped trenches and sleeveless poncho styles.—
Victoria Montalti,
refinery29.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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In many cases, the style read as the trusty poncho.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The driver, who was not wearing a helmet, was ejected from the motorcycle and pronounced dead at the scene, said Sgt.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
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Security footage from the courthouse shows a man wearing a helmet, gas mask, tactical boots and sunglasses walk up to the building as a court officer opens the front door.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Last night, Anya Taylor-Joy attended the premiere of her film The Gorge in a strapless white Dior minidress with a pleated capelet that fanned out like wings.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
13 Feb. 2025
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Her third dress of the night was extra special, as her sister, Natali Germanotta, made the teal crepe back satin silk velvet dress with a feather capelet for her.—
Hedy Phillips,
People.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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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
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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
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“Cowl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cowl. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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