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Recent Examples of burnoose
For her label Anissa Aida, designer Anissa Meddeb, who lives in the capital, makes gossamer silk blouses evoking the striped motif of handwoven fouta towels and voluminous coats inspired by the burnoose cloaks worn by Berbers.
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Sarah Khan, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2020
On a rainy day men wore winter-weight burnooses with the large hoods drawn up—enigmatic Jedi-like figures in the medina's alleyways.
—Klara Glowczewska, Town & Country, 30 Mar. 2015
On a rainy day men wore winter-weight burnooses with the large hoods drawn up—enigmatic Jedi-like figures in the medina's alleyways.
—Klara Glowczewska, Town & Country, 30 Mar. 2015
Sarah Khan, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2020
On a rainy day men wore winter-weight burnooses with the large hoods drawn up—enigmatic Jedi-like figures in the medina's alleyways.
—Klara Glowczewska, Town & Country, 30 Mar. 2015
On a rainy day men wore winter-weight burnooses with the large hoods drawn up—enigmatic Jedi-like figures in the medina's alleyways.
—Klara Glowczewska, Town & Country, 30 Mar. 2015
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burnoose
Noun
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Rather than betray alienation, her surviving correspondence—mostly to Cassandra—talks of fabrics, caps and pelisses (a type of woman’s cloak); social calls, dinners, and balls; the weather; her mother’s health; and people—often dozens of names.—
Robert Garnett,
WSJ,
14 July 2017
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Rather than betray alienation, her surviving correspondence—mostly to Cassandra—talks of fabrics, caps and pelisses (a type of woman’s cloak)—
Robert Garnett,
WSJ,
14 July 2017
Noun
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In photographs from the outing, Thurman rocked a gray blazer, black turtleneck and a flowy black skirt while her youngest opted for a green cape, matching dress and small black bag.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
19 May 2025
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Brown fouled out with 2:50 left in the third quarter, banished to the Phantom Zone, hanging up his cape with 20 points on 8-for-20 shooting.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2025
Noun
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Princess Charlene, Queen Letizia, Queen Mathilde and Princess Sophie notably had their heads covered with mantillas that matched their outfits at Pope Leo's inauguration mass, while Grand Duchess Maria Teresa skipped the accessory.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
19 May 2025
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Women are largely expected to wear a matching mantilla, a lace veil, while in the pope’s presence.—
Mikelle Street,
Footwear News,
18 May 2025
Noun
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Capes on cropped trenches and sleeveless poncho styles.—
Victoria Montalti,
refinery29.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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In many cases, the style read as the trusty poncho.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Costa Rican white-faced capuchins were more likely to survive El Niño if their feces exhibited higher levels of stress hormones during preceding droughts.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harper's Magazine,
3 Mar. 2025
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Rescuers eventually managed to capture the capuchin and noticed marks along its waist, indicating it had been tied up with a rope or chain, officials said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Line class, tippet class, and length records for Florida-strain fish will still be eligible for records in the largemouth bass category.—
Sage Marshall,
Field & Stream,
19 June 2024
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The second reason for tippets is to accommodate different sizes of flies.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
31 Jan. 2024
Noun
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The neckline of the dress featured subtle fabric draping for a slight cowl neck and the straps included small gold D letters for Dior.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
14 May 2025
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Scout went for an entirely different look in a medium brown georgette gown with a cowl neckline and draping that created a ruching effect across her waist.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
13 May 2025
Noun
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For instance, forget the Vader helmet, that set is the first one to give Titans a cloak, which will be cool by itself.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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The cloak and the other grave goods suggest that the Caral culture developed both advanced fishing technology and artistic techniques.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
29 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Burnoose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burnoose. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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