burnoose

variants or burnous
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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. 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
  • 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
Noun
  • Like her J’amemme dress, the actress’ Prabal Gurung top, which came in rich shades of blue and red, featured a short front that framed her baby bump, while the back tapered out to the floor, similar to a cape.
    Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Readers everywhere recognize the intrepid sleuth’s deerstalker hat, Inverness cape, calabash pipe, and magnifying glass.
    Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Some of the women had their hair covered in lace mantillas, an old Catholic custom.
    Jane Arraf, NPR, 23 June 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • Someone had discarded a handmade crochet poncho in soft earth tones on the back of a chair.
    Claire Salinda, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Toss a lightweight poncho over breezy white linen pants and strappy sandals for an outfit that’s equal parts sophisticated and summer-ready.
    Amanda Le, InStyle, 31 July 2026
Noun
  • For example, the adoption of a marmoset by a capuchin monkey.
    Cyril Grueter, Scientific American, 8 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • The floor-length style featured a dramatic cowl neckline and a low back.
    Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 15 July 2026
  • Upton, 34, wore a white, single off-the-shoulder minidress with a cowl neck and asymmetrical hemline.
    Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 15 July 2026
Noun
  • Accompanying the drones will be a suite of musical scores and dialogue from the films, as well as a live performance by an electric violinist (dressed in a wizard’s cloak) to help amplify the soundtrack.
    Vince Basada, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • In the Sacred Relics Room, visitors can view the Prophet Muhammad’s cloak and sword, while the Harem is located the sultan's private quarters.
    CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2026

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“Burnoose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burnoose. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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