Dear Eunice Farmer: Years ago, I loved the draped neckline called a "cowl." I see it is back again. Can you suggest a pattern that would be perfect for this? -- Evie T.

Understanding the Context

Dear Evie: A perfect pattern ... Yahoo: Alix Earle in Low-Cut Cowl Neck Dress Is Her Most Jaw-Dropping Look Yet Alix Earle in Low-Cut Cowl Neck Dress Is Her Most Jaw-Dropping Look Yet Alix Earle is far from done when it comes to serving more looks for her fans, and this time, she has done it in a low-cut cowl neck dress. The TikTok sensation took to Instagram on December 4 to share ... Originally, cowl may have referred simply to the hooded portion of a cloak.

Key Insights

In contemporary usage, however, it is distinguished from a cloak or cape (cappa) by the fact that it refers to an entire closed garment consisting of a long, hooded garment with wide sleeves. The meaning of COWL is a hood or long hooded cloak especially of a monk. cowl (kaʊl) n. 1. a hooded garment worn by monks.

Final Thoughts

2. the hood itself. 3. a draped, hoodlike garment. COWL meaning: 1. a large, loose covering for the head and sometimes shoulders, but not the face, worn especially….

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