zucchetto

noun

Definition of zucchettonext
as in biretta

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Recent Examples of zucchetto In addition to his priestly robes, Pohlmeier wore a violet zucchetto, or skull cap, and a golden pectoral cross. — Frank E. Lockwood, Arkansas Online, 30 May 2022 After a couple of minutes, he was given his own zucchetto, and left the stage, to applause. — Paul Elie, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2021 Florence Cooper, a tourist from Vancouver, stumbled upon a group of them on Monday dressed in their distinctive black cassocks and scarlet buttons, fascias and zucchettos. — New York Times, 9 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zucchetto
  1. biretta
  2. skullcap
  3. beret
  4. helmet
  5. turban
  6. homburg
  7. bonnet
  8. hood
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
  • The formula draws upon plant extracts like cypress leaf and skullcap to reduce oil production, while willow bark extract and lactic acid clear out impurities, giving the appearance of visibly smaller pores.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Then there’s Baicapil, a blend of baikal skullcap (a flowering plant native to East Asia), wheat germ, and soybean germ extracts intended to encourage a healthy hair-growth cycle.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of skullcap
Noun
  • Dressed in a black waistcoat and knee-high boots, Madonna traded verses with Carpenter, who wore a glittery ensemble along with a beret.
    — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Carpenter wore black glittery shorts and a white button-down paired with a black beret and coordinating suspenders, seemingly in homage to Madonna’s early 1980s style.
    — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of beret
Noun
  • Those ideas been ruled out, however, due to the possibility that people would not secure the helmets correctly and that closed cars would hinder emergency evacuations.
    — Lynette Rice, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026
  • For those who missed it, Stephens hit a sliding Moore in the helmet during the second quarter, knocking Moore out of the game and sending the star quarterback to the hospital down the street on a stretcher.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of helmet
Noun
  • The artwork introduced tension between Indigenous traditions and Western conventions through the inclusion of Mai’s robe, turban and hand tattoos.
    — Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Most Popular Elated, Singh placed the gem on his turban and paraded it through the streets of Lahore for all his subjects to see.
    — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of turban
Noun
  • Mitchell was the most quietly elegant of men, dressed in a costume—a homburg, a knitted vest, a tweed jacket—that seemed unchanged since the thirties, and speaking in a soft but confident North Carolina accent.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2025
  • Optimo stocks a variety of styles, including homburgs, porkpies, straw Panamas, and fedoras, the last of which is seen here.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Mar. 2024
Definition of homburg
Noun
  • But Jack genuinely got on the bonnet [hood] of the car with a stunt driver driving him around that church, all of that was Jack.
    — Lisa de los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
  • North styled her electric blue hair in pigtails for the performance and swapped out her signature all-black aesthetic for a white lacy bonnet, a white military-style jacket cinched with buckles, and a ruffled skirt.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of bonnet
Noun
  • However, for a more understated, trendy look, the Tankaneo Cropped Trench is a sleek sightseeing layer, and the pop of plaid along the sleeves and hood will have all eyes on you.
    — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The bezel, for example, showcases grooves reminiscent of the hood of a Ferrari.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of hood

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