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Recent Examples of burnoose
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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burnoose
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)—
Robert Garnett,
WSJ,
14 July 2017
Noun
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One was even wearing a crown and cape like a king.—
Andre Fernandez,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
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Revellers in Knicks capes pleaded their cases fruitlessly.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
20 June 2026
Noun
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One of the hallmarks of its origins is a tile work from 1928 by Ernest Batcheler, an American artist of Dutch descent, that portrays a Spanish woman wearing a pink traditional Sevilla dress with frills, a shawl with fringe and a headpiece known as a mantilla.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 June 2026
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Charlene donned a white dress underneath a matching coat, along with a mantilla, a lace veil that is traditionally worn by women in the Catholic Church.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The do-gooding cowboy, who helps out other toys on the regular, returns in the latest film to see his old friends wearing his signature hat and a new poncho.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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If you’re headed to any outdoor festivities, bring a poncho.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
18 June 2026
Noun
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The connection to nature at Vista Celestial is truly profound, with wildlife waiting for you at the door—I'm not kidding, at one point, a capuchin monkey walked onto our patio to say hello.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
8 June 2026
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Marmosets and capuchins were also frequently advertised.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
Noun
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Any full floating line will suffice for these fish, but leader and tippet sizes will naturally vary by fly size and carp size.—
Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
23 Apr. 2026
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That is a tiny lure with a narrow eyelet that rebuffs multiple attempts to thread tippet that's as fine as spider web silk.—
Bryan Hendricks,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This year was the dress’s second year on the carpet—this time around, Gardner added a larger-than-life cowl.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
17 June 2026
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In a photo shared in her People cover story, which was shot by photographer Ruven Afanador, Shakira could be seen lounging on a brocade-upholstered chaise while modeling a nude cowl neck slip dress made out of nothing but mesh.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Throughout premodern Europe, this is how she was known—the figure in the cloak with a stool on her back, walking to houses at all hours, day and night.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
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Throughout history, kings, queens and other members of the royal family have donned luxurious fur stoles, floor-length fur coats, capes with mink trims and cloaks with ermine edges (that's weasel fur).—
Jennifer Hassan,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Burnoose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burnoose. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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