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poncho

noun

Definition of poncho

as in cape

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as in trench

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Recent Examples of poncho In the last two pictures, Berry went topless beneath a sheer cover-up, pairing the mesh poncho with some cheeky string bikini bottoms—a smile plastered across her face. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 4 Aug. 2026 Throw the poncho over a dress on cool nights at sea or style the skort with a simple button-down for another sophisticated port outfit. — Melony Forcier, PEOPLE, 26 July 2026 On the touchline, Iraq’s manager Graham Arnold put a poncho on — but changed his mind after just 12 seconds, choosing to remain in his suit. — Tom Burrows, New York Times, 27 June 2026 Okay, Woody really does have that poncho on. — Emma Specter, Vogue, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for poncho

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Noun

Hair changes, blankets become capes, and sunglasses migrate between friends.

— Svetlana Khachiyan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
After descending in a metal cage elevator, Riff Raff removes his cape, revealing Frank-N-Furter in a corset, fishnets and pearls.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of cape

Noun

Add the chicest pair of clogs, slim-line sneakers, and the most versatile trench below to your cart.

— Anna Traver, InStyle, 25 Aug. 2026
The film, set in the Belgian trenches of the First World War, follows the love between two young soldiers who try, through art and intimacy, to escape the horrors around them.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of trench

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From roughly October through March, higher concentrations of plankton can attract larger groups of mantas but make the water cloudier.

— Sarah Bruning, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2026
The water was sparkly and glittery thanks to the bright sunrays shining through, and one manta even flipped out of the ocean right in front of me.

— Annie Daly, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of manta

Noun

In Paris, Celine Dion—who will be performing a set of shows there in September—donned a chic Alaïa trench coat-dress with elegant draping.

— Christian Allaire, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2026
The five-time Grammy-winning singer stepped out in a beige double-breasted trench coat over a black top, paired with black boots and oversized sunglasses.

— Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of trench coat

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

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Perched above the custom triple clamps are narrow ape-hanger handlebars flanked by a classic square headlight and a handcrafted cowl that accentuates the bike's narrow silhouette.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
So my favorite moment was Ben Affleck, in his full Batsuit and cowl, holding my laptop and watching my funny little dog commercial.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of cowl

Noun

Some of the women had their hair covered in lace mantillas, an old Catholic custom.

— Jane Arraf, NPR, 23 June 2026
One of the hallmarks of its origins is a tile work from 1928 by Ernest Batcheler, an American artist of Dutch descent, that portrays a Spanish woman wearing a pink traditional Sevilla dress with frills, a shawl with fringe and a headpiece known as a mantilla.

— Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2026

Definition of mantilla

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