burnooses

noun

variants or burnouses
plural of burnoose
as in mantelets

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  1. capes
  2. dominoes
  3. mantas
Noun
  • The rundown by Coveteur of fall 2026 outerwear trends also flags military jackets, shrunken lapels, capes and silk jackets as looks worth watching.
    — Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Coveteur reports other emerging outerwear looks this season include military jackets and shrunken lapels, along with capes and silk jackets.
    — Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of capes
Noun
  • Noah began building with dominoes in 2022 after watching popular YouTubers construct elaborate, large-scale domino structures and set-ups and knock them down in showstopping chain reactions.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 15 Dec. 2025
Definition of dominoes
Noun
  • From roughly October through March, higher concentrations of plankton can attract larger groups of mantas but make the water cloudier.
    — Sarah Bruning, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Divers captured video footage of Galápagos sharks approaching manta rays and deliberately rubbing parts of their bodies, especially their heads, gill regions and sides, against the mantas’ undersides.
    — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of mantas
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“Burnooses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burnooses. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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