cowl
noun
a hooded garment worn by monks.
cowls
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pluralof cowl.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The collars this season were a nod to the past, evoking the ruffled cowls and buttoned neck fastenings of coats reminiscent of the 19th century.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 20, 2024
Yet Serebrennikov wisely pivots to a more operatic approach in the second half with a large chorus of singers and dancers, all in black monk’s cowls.
From New York Times ● Jul. 14, 2022
They both had their cowls on, so Batman had his whole mask on, and so did Catwoman, and then I realized that they had actually taken them off a couple of pages earlier.
From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2017
Her weakness in combat, when compared to the capes and cowls around her?
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2016
The archers followed at a distance, removing their cowls as they hurried after her.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
