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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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For those looking to go further afield, Ras Abrouq is a magical cape on the west coast of Doha, under an hour and a half’s drive from the city.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Feb. 2026
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For a novel take, Reem Acra offered a cape-caftan hybrid in slate jersey as well as removable caplets, which would come in handy for drafty venues.—
Ari Stark,
Footwear News,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Queen Camilla’s monochrome attire and choice of mantilla fall under papal protocol, requiring women who meet with the pope to wear black and a veil, symbolizing respect and modesty.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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Camilla, 78, followed tradition with her black ensemble, wearing a silk dress by Fiona Clare and a mantilla by Philip Treacy.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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His bulk, shrouded in a floor-length poncho, appeared almost weightless, ectoplasmic.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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Puli Shawl Poncho Wrap If there were a crown for travel layering, my mom would wear it—along with a shawl poncho wrap like this one.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Shawnee has a special permit carved out for Frankie, a capuchin monkey that’s lived in a pet store for nearly two decades.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
16 Dec. 2025
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The animals sent back included 11 lemurs, an albino Burmese python, giraffes, a pack of sheep, a pair of sacred ibises, two llamas, tamarins, a kookaburra, a gibbon, capuchins, several parrots, three ground hornbills, three cockatoos, a serval, a Poitou donkey, and a macaw.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
27 Nov. 2025
Noun
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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
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Understanding tippet weight and learning knots can be overwhelming.—
Francesca Krempa,
Outside,
23 Dec. 2025
Noun
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During his walk, a photograph was taken of Page bundled up with frost on his cowl, hat and eyes, which were the only visible parts of him.—
Dan Pompei,
New York Times,
25 Jan. 2026
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Ostapchuk wore a cowl halter-neck gown with an open back, while Kraus wore a dark green tuxedo jacket with black lapels, a black bow tie and black pants.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Last week, Markle appeared at the Fifteen Percent Pledge Gala in a glamorous white gown with a black cloak and, a few weeks earlier, the duo made two appearances at the Sundance Film Festival.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
15 Feb. 2026
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The brand, first launched in 2018, has featured a limited edition Minecraft Dungeons collaboration (with Microsoft and Mojang) for cloaks and hoodies, and Five Nights at Freddy’s wearable blankets and winter jackets.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Burnoose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burnoose. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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