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cowls

noun

plural of cowl

as in capes

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Noun

Then came the silver capes and dark shades that are part of the walk.

— Franchesca Guim, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026
The Bengals came close on so many occasions, but when clutch performances were needed, that’s when Burrow and Chase put on their capes and played superhero.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of capes

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Police fired tear gas and water cannons to push back people wearing hoods and masks and throwing fireworks, paving stones and other objects at officers in the Place de la République, northeast of the Paris city center.

— SYLVIE CORBET, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
Police used tear gas and water cannons on Saturday to disperse violent groups in the capital, where people wearing hoods and masks threw fireworks and other objects at officers in the Place de la République.

— Tyler Speicher, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 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

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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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

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