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castor

noun

Definition of castor

as in bonnet

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Recent Examples of castor At 24 inches tall, this unit is the perfect height to keep under your desk, but the castor wheels can glide it all around your workspace. — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 6 May 2026 Tame flyaways and frizz with the help of wax, castor seed oil, and jojoba esters, which work together to smooth strands and hold them in place, even in humidity. — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 5 May 2026 Made with castor seed oil and shea butter, the smooth-gliding pencil was designed to draw on fluffy, feathery strokes. — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 19 Feb. 2026 Most of the global production of castor seed is concentrated in India, where the crop thrives in semi-arid regions with minimal water, fertilizer, or pesticide inputs. — Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for castor

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Noun

The dining room table, where the sisters wrote, is strewn with manuscripts, quill pens and tea cups; a bonnet and shawl bedeck a chair in the small kitchen.

— Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2026
Consider using a satin or silk bonnet and pillowcase to reduce friction, prevent breakage, and preserve your hairstyle while sleeping.

— Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 24 June 2026

Definition of bonnet

Noun

Another promotional video for Rededicate 250 blends various Christian and American imagery — scenes of a cross laid on an American flag, a robed choir, people raising their hands in worship — along with a brief scene of a man praying while wearing a Jewish skullcap.

— Peter Smith, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Many Jews are increasingly avoiding visible signs of their identity, such as wearing a Star of David or a kippah, or Jewish skullcap, amid fears of harassment.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 5 May 2026

Definition of skullcap

Noun

The video showed Robinson standing in a room at the Washington County Sheriff’s Office wearing a T-shirt and baseball cap.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
He was last seen wearing a black t-shirt, red pants and either a Milwaukee Bucks or Chicago Bulls baseball cap.

— Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of baseball cap

Noun

The kitchen is equally expansive and capable of handling meals for a crowd with dark blue cabinetry and a custom range hood and étagères that were fabricated locally.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 13 July 2026
The reverse-opening hood and signature quad exhaust pipes command your attention instantly.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 July 2026

Definition of hood

Noun

Otherwise, local sports programs, like bike advocacy groups focused on cycling or outdoor activities may accept helmet donations.

— Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 14 July 2026
Note the flames used as decorative touches in the bedrooms, or the Formula 1 racing suit and helmet hanging in the primary suite.

— Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026

Definition of helmet

Noun

One of the most popular traditional costumes was the bauta, which consisted of a full mask, a cape that covered the head and shoulders, and a tricorn or cocked hat.

— Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2024
Heather Wilson, a nurse anesthetist, wore huge fake eyelashes and an absurd cocked hat.

— William Finnegan, The New Yorker, 15 May 2021

Definition of cocked hat

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

Princess Kate wore the necklace with her drop sapphire and diamond earrings, and a matching blue coat and pillbox hat.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 26 June 2026
View gallery - 6 images In what looks like a march to the past, at this year's Eurosatory exhibition in Paris Ukrainian firm Parabella has shown off its eponymous portable pillbox military shelter designed to protect troops on the battlefield.

— David Szondy June 23, New Atlas, 23 June 2026

Definition of pillbox

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