stocking cap

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Recent Examples of stocking cap Prisoners were given numbers instead of names, had a chain attached to one leg, and were dressed in smocks and stocking caps. Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 6 Aug. 2024 Then there are some non-edible, but very practical items: his iPad, for example, as well as his trusty stocking cap. Vogue, 30 July 2024 The younger one, who wears a bright red stocking cap, whacks the bear of a guy across his face, sending him careening to the side. Lauren Smiley, WIRED, 7 Nov. 2023 The clues were in the photo George posted to social media announcing the birth: The newborn’s eyes are closed, a stocking cap drooped over one ear, his left hand atop a basketball placed in his lap. Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2023 See All Example Sentences for stocking cap
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stocking cap
Noun
  • Start with a baseball cap (classic Ralph Lauren preferred, but not necessary), add a cozy crewneck, and finish with loose shorts comfy enough for long car trips.
    Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 17 July 2025
  • The simple Nike baseball cap and gold bracelet, sure, go for it man.
    Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • Men have to wear a morning suit which is black, grey or navy, a waistcoat and tie, a top hat, and black shoes with socks covering the ankle.
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 20 June 2025
  • Not to mention, the whimsical top hat, a signature piece often seen in Victorian fashion, anchored the entire look, paying homage to the past.
    Karissa Mitchell, Essence, 6 May 2025
Noun
  • Clockwise from top: A 1957 Balenciaga hat, Deirdre Hawken’s Cauliflower Headpiece from 2013, a layered silk hat from the 1940s, and a 1942 Germaine Vittu hat.
    Nathan Heller, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2024
  • Yet, Halston does clock something of use from the experience: a young woman in the audience who, among the sweater sets, is wearing a colorful silk hat.
    Whitney Friedlander, Vulture, 14 May 2021
Noun
  • Artist and designer Cecil Beaton performed a coy fashion magazine pose in full drag, his slender form crowned by an enormous picture hat that transforms him into something approaching a human flower, photographed by the duo David James Scott and Edgar Wilkinson.
    Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
  • Okay, Emily is wearing a picture hat that makes her previous hat look tiny.
    Emma Specter, Vogue, 2 May 2025
Noun
  • Each of the portraits showed Noem sporting a cowboy hat while riding a horse.
    Judy Kurtz, The Hill, 8 July 2025
  • Who knew tuberculosis had a connection to the development of the cowboy hat or the U.S. military or women’s dress sizes?
    Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • This regulatory void raises concerns about exclusions for pre-existing conditions, potential service caps, and the absence of comprehensive coverage for preventive care.
    Richard Menger MD MPA, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
  • And blowing a whistle, a proletarian prophet in a red service cap.
    Ostap Kin, The New York Review of Books, 23 Mar. 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
Noun
  • Is the digitally native generation willing to trade-in their laptops for hard hats?
    Shimite Obialo, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • For the adventurous, the Wild Caving Tour offers belly crawls and tight squeezes, requiring hard hats and headlamps.
    Erin Gifford, USA Today, 18 June 2025

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“Stocking cap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stocking%20cap. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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