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capelet

noun

Definition of capelet

as in pelisse

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Recent Examples of capelet Her third dress of the night was extra special, as her sister, Natali Germanotta, made the teal crepe back satin silk velvet dress with a feather capelet for her. — Hedy Phillips, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025 Alternatively, consider adding drama to your look with a capelet, a major trend among New York Fashion Week attendees. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 27 Feb. 2026 Blondeau also shared a photo of a special, four-legged wedding guest — her dog, adorably dressed for the occasion in a black-and-white tuxedo — and a look at her Eva Bouskila floor-length gown, which featured a chic capelet with buttons up the back. — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026 Zoë Saldana Zoë Saldana wears a black Michael Kors Collection skirt with a chainmail capelet created by Cartier and Tyler Ellis clutch. — Alex Apatoff, Peoplemag, 13 Mar. 2023 See All Example Sentences for capelet

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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

Pamela also wore Oscar de la Renta — a custom mustard brocade dress with a small cape — and Dylan sported a custom groom’s look by Genuardi.

— Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
No category of paraphernalia was more popular than Lionel Messi gear-- from jerseys, to jumbo foam Messi heads to at least one cape depicting the Argentinian player as a saint.

— Matias Ocner, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026

Definition of cape

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

Definition of mantilla

Noun

This year was the dress’s second year on the carpet—this time around, Gardner added a larger-than-life cowl.

— Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 June 2026
In a photo shared in her People cover story, which was shot by photographer Ruven Afanador, Shakira could be seen lounging on a brocade-upholstered chaise while modeling a nude cowl neck slip dress made out of nothing but mesh.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 3 June 2026

Definition of cowl

Noun

Try looking for a shape that's less poncho-y and more trench-esque—that is, with a collar and separate sleeves.

— Amber Rambharose, InStyle, 29 June 2026
On the touchline, Iraq’s manager Graham Arnold put a poncho on — but changed his mind after just 12 seconds, choosing to remain in his suit.

— Tom Burrows, New York Times, 27 June 2026

Definition of poncho

Noun

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
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

Definition of capuchin

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The resident Manta Trust team has catalogued 150 individual rays and uses the world's first underwater contactless ultrasound scanner to check on pregnant mantas, while the Olive Ridley Project leads turtle research across Laamu Atoll.

— Jonny Bierman, Time, 12 Mar. 2026
Watching a documentary about mantas, reef sharks, or this area is one thing.

— Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 Mar. 2026

Definition of manta

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

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