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
  • About five minutes later, the investigator says a man wearing a yarmulke, the skullcap traditionally worn by many Jewish men, was waiting to cross the street at West 45th Street and Sixth Avenue, court records show.
    — Mark Morales, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of skullcap
Noun
  • The bear wears Richards' peacoat with anchor buttons, carries a little black handbag and, of course, has the unmistakable beret.
    — Derek James, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Pink heels with a cream cap-toe completed the ensemble, while sheer cream gloves, a beret and exaggerated lavallière added a sense of elevated drama.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of beret
Noun
  • This technology could advance the development of safer sports helmets and lightweight body armor.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026
  • The restaurant also features two photographs by Pascal Kinsey depicting Kansas City’s Chiefs and Royals helmets near Union Station.
    — J.M. Banks November 10, Kansas City Star, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of helmet
Noun
  • Both wear coarse, sheep’s wool djellabas over trekking pants and plaid shirts and have turban-like scarves, known as shesh, piled high on their heads.
    — Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Oct. 2026
  • 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
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
  • The knitwear capsule, which ranges in size from 0 to 5 years, includes a cardigan ($165), button-shoulder crewneck ($165) and bonnet ($99) in three color variations as well as one pair of booties ($105).
    — Ari Stark, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Sightings of the spectral woman in a nightgown and bonnet have been reported by many people.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of bonnet
Noun
  • All of the plumbing, as well as the kitchen hoods, had to be replaced, among other things.
    — Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Perry matched her daughter in an adult-sized version of the same hood and a gray Hello Kitty sweatshirt.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of hood

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