Thesaurus results for BURNOOSE

burnoose

noun

variants or burnous

Definition of burnoose

as in pelisse

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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

Definition of pelisse

Noun

After his 47-yard touchdown catch in the first quarter, Chase celebrated with Higgins in bullfighting style, with Higgins mimicking a bull by putting his hands on his head and Chase playing the matador with an imaginary cape.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2026
Simon Winchester was there for The Guardian newspaper, wearing a Sherlock Holmes-style hat and a tweed cape.

— Scott Simon, NPR, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of cape

Noun

At the Palazzo Reale, an entire wall is punctuated by Picabia’s loose pencil and watercolor studies of the severe faces of Sevillian women, dark tresses piled high under lace mantillas.

— Nicole Kaack, ARTnews.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Some of the women had their hair covered in lace mantillas, an old Catholic custom.

— Jane Arraf, NPR, 23 June 2026

Definition of mantilla

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

Definition of capuchin

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

Definition of tippet

Noun

While fans can expect to see a new actor donning the cape and cowl, the future for Batman rogues gallery favorite Harley Quinn is a bit less clear.

— Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
The mini dress featured a cowl neckline with spaghetti straps and a fluid silhouette.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of cowl

Noun

And while reports of offset drama have gained traction, Acaster has plainly not enjoyed himself in that cloak.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026
This natural history is reflected in the city's grand cloak of Art Deco, neoclassical, and Romanesque architecture, the buildings' façades swathed in stone and iron detailing and girded by skeletons of steel.

— Leslie Pariseau, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026