bishop's mitre
Britishnoun
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The first figure — now on display at Madame Tussauds New York in Times Square — is based on Rihanna’s 2018 Met Gala outfit: a pearl-and jewel-embellished, seafoam and silver Maison Margiela Artisanal bustier minidress, jacket and open skirt ensemble complete with a bishop’s mitre.
From Los Angeles Times
He remembered fondly Christmases at old Fezziwig’s house, when that very punch would be served in a vast, fluted glass bowl in the shape of an upside-down bishop’s mitre — though Scrooge always suspected the name was more due to the fact that, in some more boisterous company, one referred to port wine itself as “bishop.”
From Seattle Times
“They can arrest us until Jesus comes back,” said Makiti, wearing a bishop’s mitre with a miniature bottle of spirits hanging off it.
From Reuters
The church replaced it after the American Revolution with what is called a bishop’s mitre, which represented the shift from the Church of England to the Episcopal Church.
From Washington Times
It's a simple and oft-overlooked accessory, but between Rihanna's bishop's mitre at the May 7 Met Gala in New York and the fascinator frenzy sparked by Saturday's British royal wedding where Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will tie the knot amid a sea of stylish headgear, the hat is making a comeback.
From Los Angeles Times
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