cloche

noun

Definition of clochenext
as in beret

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Recent Examples of cloche Think old skateboard wheels under an oversized cloche on a wooden stand. — Heather Bien, Martha Stewart, 9 Feb. 2026 Kendall Jenner used it as an accent piece, pairing a statement scarf with straight-legged jeans and a black jacket, cloche, and flats. — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2026 Marinated salmon and confit artichoke arrived wreathed in smoke under a glass cloche to heighten our attention to umami. — Gemma Price, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2025 For an easier alternative, use a cloche or large glass bowl. — Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cloche
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cloche
  1. beret
  2. bonnet
  3. turban
  4. tricorne
  5. hood
  6. hat
  7. sombrero
  8. pillbox
Noun
  • Dressed in a black waistcoat and knee-high boots, Madonna traded verses with Carpenter, who wore a glittery ensemble along with a beret.
    — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Carpenter wore black glittery shorts and a white button-down paired with a black beret and coordinating suspenders, seemingly in homage to Madonna’s early 1980s style.
    — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of beret
Noun
  • Her 10-year-old friend wore a bonnet and a long yellow dress.
    — Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Highlights include jerk mac n’ cheese, oxtail ravioli, and scotch bonnet ice cream.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of bonnet
Noun
  • The artwork introduced tension between Indigenous traditions and Western conventions through the inclusion of Mai’s robe, turban and hand tattoos.
    — Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Most Popular Elated, Singh placed the gem on his turban and paraded it through the streets of Lahore for all his subjects to see.
    — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of turban
Noun
  • Patrolling in pairs and marked by their black patent leather tricorn hats, the Guardia Civil sometimes forced refugees back into France but more often threw them into spartan jails until the British or the American consul sent for them.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Elsewhere, Washington is portrayed astride a horse or atop a column; shirtless, in classical garb, or, more commonly, in a long coat and tricorn.
    — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 27 July 2026
Definition of tricorne
Noun
  • Composed of top-of-the-line cotton and swathed in a rich Ruby Red for fall, the zip-up also comes with a drawstring hood and channels an inherently nostalgic, Americana kind of energy.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • This discretion does not mean it’s diminished under the hood.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of hood
Noun
  • The image could be found on T-shirts, hats, billboards, beer bottles, Christmas ornaments and even adorned the cover of several books written about the championship season.
    — Mark Long, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Following the July 28 premiere of her Netflix special Galaxy Brain, the stand-up, actress, and writer is putting her hat in the ring for Best Comedy Album at the 2027 Grammys.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of hat
Noun
  • Best again, wearing a sombrero in Lisbon in 1966 after one of his and the team’s greatest performances, and more modern photos.
    — Andy Mitten, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • At a festive press conference, Moreno handed a sombrero to then-skipper Mike Scioscia to wear, then announced that the first order of business was to cut beer prices.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of sombrero
Noun
  • Crowds in an anachronistic fashion mashup of 1950s fedoras, 1940s newsboy caps, and 1960s pillbox hats celebrate some undefined New Year’s Eve of yore.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Accessories, leather gloves to cloches and leopard print pillbox hats, are scattered throughout, alongside a preview of the brand’s footwear, set to debut next spring.
    — Madeline Fass, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of pillbox

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