cowls

noun

plural of cowl
1
as in capes

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2
as in hoods

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cowls
  1. capes
  2. hoods
  3. mantillas
  4. helmets
  5. mantas
  6. berets
  7. shawls
  8. helms
Noun
  • Brown minidresses, rompers, and capes can feel sultry with black accessories, or playfully retro with all white.
    — Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 8 Sep. 2026
  • And for holiday, Browne updated his black tie offerings with new dresses, capes and sport coats.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of capes
Noun
  • Range hoods can also minimize excess moisture from steam, which can contribute to condensation and long-term wear on surfaces.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2026
  • In June, a New York Times investigation documented the way their taller hoods and larger blind zones contributed to rising fatalities.
    — Paula Span, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of hoods
Noun
  • Some of the women had their hair covered in lace mantillas, an old Catholic custom.
    — Jane Arraf, NPR, 23 June 2026
  • At the funeral for Pope Francis in April, Jill Biden, Queen Letizia of Spain, Princess Charlene of Monaco and Queen Rania of Jordan were among the high-profile royals and global dignitaries who wore mantillas with their mourning attire.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
Definition of mantillas
Noun
  • Ultimately, they were shouted down, most notably by the men who’d be told to don helmets and shoulder pads and smack one another into submission.
    — Michael Silver, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The switch from the traditional red helmets will be especially dramatic.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of helmets
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
Noun
  • Just with fewer berets, more robots and a much larger existential crisis hiding beneath the branding.
    — Edward Morris, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • The Her Alibi star shared a sweet photo of the pair kissing — while wearing matching berets, red neck scarves and striped shirts — in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
    — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026
Definition of berets
Noun
  • Next to the workshop, a small showroom displays scarves, shawls, jackets, bags and other products made from Pulu and Zeter.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Men don ritual shawls and leather prayer boxes, the time of the prayer dictated not by a clock but by the rising of the sun.
    — Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 25 July 2026
Definition of shawls
Noun
  • DeMicco helms Margie Claus from a script by Ben Falcone and Damon Jones.
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The young chef helms Maximo, a modern Mexican restaurant focused on heirloom corn and masa in the West University Place area of Houston.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
Definition of helms
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