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calotte

noun

Definition of calotte

as in biretta

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Noun

Cardinals from Brunei and the Philippines could not travel and will receive their ring and biretta from a papal delegate.

— NBC News, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2020
Among those receiving the cardinals’ biretta — a crimson-red square cap with three ridges — was his point man for helping Rome’s homeless and poor.

— Washington Post, Washington Post, 28 June 2018

Definition of biretta

Noun

Both wear coarse, sheep’s wool djellabas over trekking pants and plaid shirts and have turban-like scarves, known as shesh, piled high on their heads.

— Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Oct. 2026
The artwork introduced tension between Indigenous traditions and Western conventions through the inclusion of Mai’s robe, turban and hand tattoos.

— Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of turban

Noun

The knitwear capsule, which ranges in size from 0 to 5 years, includes a cardigan ($165), button-shoulder crewneck ($165) and bonnet ($99) in three color variations as well as one pair of booties ($105).

— Ari Stark, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026
Sightings of the spectral woman in a nightgown and bonnet have been reported by many people.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of bonnet

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In the image shared with her more than 1 million Instagram followers, a smiling Mitchell wore a red beret and sunglasses, and extra stars and stripes pinned to her cardigan lapel.

— Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
Dressed in a black waistcoat and knee-high boots, Madonna traded verses with Carpenter, who wore a glittery ensemble along with a beret.

— Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of beret

Noun

Another image captures Gellar and her husband together at the track, while a third shows Rocky wearing a helmet as his go-kart undergoes an inspection.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
Scientists dream of making spider silk into high-performing materials for seat belts, helmets, naval materials, and even scaffolds to help repair brain cells.

— Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of helmet

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Mitchell was the most quietly elegant of men, dressed in a costume—a homburg, a knitted vest, a tweed jacket—that seemed unchanged since the thirties, and speaking in a soft but confident North Carolina accent.

— Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2025
Optimo stocks a variety of styles, including homburgs, porkpies, straw Panamas, and fedoras, the last of which is seen here.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Mar. 2024

Definition of homburg

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