sou'wester

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Noun
  • There are flag sweaters and skate sneakers and prairie skirts; there are Cheyanne moccasins and Mennonite bonnets and the not-quite-holy Yankees baseball cap.
    Faran Krentcil, InStyle, 1 July 2026
  • There was a phone book, camera film canisters, metal pins, the tattered remains of a baseball cap and an orange t-shirt with the outline of a giant thumbs up.
    Rylan DiGiacomo-Rapp, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • One of my favorites is a beautiful beige trench coat from her collection.
    Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 22 June 2026
  • Further proving its versatility, Garner wore it with a sweater and jeans, while Lawrence styled hers with wide-leg trousers and a trench coat for an office-ready look.
    Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 20 June 2026
Noun
  • Moriya wore a Western-style morning coat and a silk hat that belonged to Prince Takamodo, the late father of Princess Ayako.
    Megan Friedman, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 Oct. 2018
  • Making big money as head of the Empire State Building and a bank, Smith moved to Fifth Avenue and swapped his brown derby for a silk hat.
    Edward Kosner, WSJ, 25 Sep. 2018
Noun
  • The incident happened after two trenches collapsed in Oakland County in the last 24 hours.
    DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 2 July 2026
  • All night long there was the ringing clatter of picks and shovels; the Germans were digging trenches in the frozen ground.
    Vasily Grossman, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • In a black sequined dress, a top hat, and a pink boa-type shawl, Drescher was very much dressed for the occasion.
    Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 27 June 2026
  • Sporting a traditional top hat, then-Prince Charles walked alongside his grandmother, the Queen Mother, at the 1979 Royal Ascot.
    Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • Also pack enough layers to keep yourself comfortable if the weather changes quickly, including rain gear.
    Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 24 June 2026
  • With more storms expected later this week, your rain gear is likely to get another workout, and the metro’s soggy streak may not be done yet.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2026
Noun
  • Instead of high hats, use wall washers, which bounce light off the walls and space.
    Adam Shell, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Going high hat just did not fit, and on Sept. 9, 1927, the Bernheimer flags came down.
    Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 4 June 2022
Noun
  • One of the most popular traditional costumes was the bauta, which consisted of a full mask, a cape that covered the head and shoulders, and a tricorn or cocked hat.
    Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Heather Wilson, a nurse anesthetist, wore huge fake eyelashes and an absurd cocked hat.
    William Finnegan, The New Yorker, 15 May 2021
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“Sou'wester.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sou%27wester. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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