mufti

noun

Definition of muftinext
as in civvies

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Recent Examples of mufti Former grand mufti Ahmad Badreddine Hassoun, an Assad loyalist who was vocally in support of the government's policies, was convicted of inciting violence and justifying murder. — ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026 Saudi Arabia’s grand mufti — the kingdom’s top religious authority, who once held wide sway in the country — died on Tuesday at the age of 82. — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 24 Sep. 2025 The mufti fled Mandatory Palestine but continued to orchestrate terrorism from his initial base of operations in Beirut. — Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025 Instead, the Arab leader in the region, the mufti of Jerusalem, Hajj Amin al-Husseini, met with Adolf Hitler to try and persuade him to extend his anti-Jewish campaign to the Middle East and snuff out Zionism. — The Editors, National Review, 7 Oct. 2024 The British also created the Supreme Muslim Council to oversee Islamic property, endowments, schools and courts and appointed Haj Amin al-Husseini, from a rival elite family, to head the council as the grand mufti of Jerusalem. — Seyward Darby, Longreads, 14 Feb. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mufti
  1. garb
  2. ensemble
  3. frock
  4. costume
  5. getup
  6. couture
  7. livery
  8. tailoring
Noun
  • Meanwhile, past Big Brother alums Britney Haynes, Tiffany Mitchell, Cody Calafiore and Keanu Soto will return in royal medieval garb to challenge the remaining houseguests.
    — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Then the host offered up a sneak peek of the competition, revealing footage of Big Brother all-stars Britney Haynes, Tiffany Mitchell, Keanu Soto, and Cody Calafiore in royal garb from the medieval era, seemingly there to oversee the proceedings.
    — Patrick Gomez, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of garb
Noun
  • The entire ensemble of cast led by Manoj, Divya, and Boman bring an incredible depth to their characters.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The ingredients were always there, including a strong ensemble of young actors and joke-writing that lands on actual punch lines, but now they’re arranged around a clearer sense of purpose and, crucially, conflict.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of ensemble
Noun
  • Instead, the Steel Magnolias star opted for a short, white A-line frock with a high neckline and short sleeves.
    — Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026
  • First championed on the spring 2026 runways at Chloé, Victoria Beckham, and Miu Miu, the sweet, ultra-feminine frock has since taken over street style.
    — Laura Jackson, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of frock
Noun
  • The documentary provides intimate access to Jarman and his collaborators, including Tilda Swinton and costume designer Sandy Powell, who are both executive producers on the new film.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The Cubs’ bullpen could be a scary Halloween costume next month.
    — Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of costume
Noun
  • The Hall of Famer recalled that wearing a leather-on-leather getup at the NYC event wasn’t exactly in his wheelhouse.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The bars are flooded with single people dressed in their sexiest getups and looking vaguely uncomfortable.
    — Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of getup
Noun
  • Who’s flaunting their skeletal frame and who hides a bit behind a couture wall of feathers?
    — Marti Noxon, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
  • At the January couture shows in Paris, the look was epitomized by Lauren Sánchez Bezos and her devotion to an hourglass silhouette and toe-crunching heels.
    — Robin Givhan, Vanity Fair, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of couture
Noun
  • Earlier in the day Scuderia Ferrari unveiled a special, one-off livery for their home race at Monza and bespoke race suits to be sported by Leclerc and his teammate Lewis Hamilton, paying tribute to the seven-time German World Champion.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The space agency debuted a new livery on one of its T-38 jets in celebration of its program to return astronauts to the Moon.
    — Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of livery
Noun
  • That British royal identity is also reflected in the house cut, which is being pushed as an alternative to soft Italian tailoring.
    — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Few fabrics in the annals of men’s tailoring are as storied as seersucker.
    — Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of tailoring

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