mantelet

noun

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as in pelisse

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  1. pelisse
  2. mantilla
  3. burnoose
  4. capuchin
  5. cowl
  6. cape
  7. manta
  8. tippet
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of pelisse
Noun
  • For more of a European flair, there’s the mantilla veil.
    Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2024
  • Weirdest Head Gear Lana Del Rey, wearing an Alexander McQueen gown, was topped by a thorn of crowns or Spanish mantilla — or maybe both.
    Merle Ginsberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 May 2024
Definition of mantilla
Noun
  • 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.
    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
Definition of burnoose
Noun
  • Soon, Macrinus has ascended to the side of Emperor Caracalla and sweeps into a room full of senators shocked that the young man has named his pet capuchin to a military post.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Who cajoled him into bringing not one, but two slap-happy capuchins into the mix?
    Sean Malin, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024
Definition of capuchin
Noun
  • Bessette-Kennedy is widely regarded as a pioneer of ’90s minimalism, and her silk crepe sheath with a cowl neckline upended the popularity of princessy, puff-sleeve brides, ushering in the craze for simplistic, slip-style wedding gowns.
    Hannah Malach, WWD, 17 Dec. 2024
  • On the couple's left, one daughter sported a full black suit, while the other wore a dark silver, cowl neck dress.
    Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of cowl
Noun
  • Joe Burrow is ready to sport a different kind of uniform — one with a suit and cape.
    Shyla Watson, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
  • During this time, the designer cultivated a signature look—body-conscious gowns that were often covered in dazzling crystals and sequins, and punctuated with fabulous feather boas or capes.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of cape
Noun
  • Now, their family-first manta is more important than ever.
    Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 17 June 2024
  • Behind them were women in brown vicuña mantas and bowlers.
    Aatish Taseer, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2023
Definition of manta
Noun
  • 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
  • The second reason for tippets is to accommodate different sizes of flies.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
Definition of tippet
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