1
a
: a hood or long hooded cloak especially of a monk
b
: a draped neckline on a woman's garment
2
a
: a chimney covering designed to improve the draft
b
: the top portion of the front part of an automobile body forward of the two front doors to which are attached the windshield and instrument board
c
: cowling
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Violet Goldstone, WWD, 1 Mar. 2025
The actor, who celebrated her 21st birthday on February 19, attended the 2025 SAG Awards in a custom salmon satin Louis Vuitton dress with a cowl neck, open back, and a flowing train.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2025
Karina Tsui, CNN, 4 Feb. 2025
This bike's fairing is less angular, and the cowling doesn't flow as naturally into the rest of the bodywork, but the signature round headlight is there, and thankfully Enfield eschews the beak that seems to have been requisite on adventure bikes for so many years.
—New Atlas, 13 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Millie Bobby Brown Millie Bobby Brown wore a silver cowl neck gown paired with a coordinating veil from Annie’s Ibiza.
—Violet Goldstone, WWD, 1 Mar. 2025
The actor, who celebrated her 21st birthday on February 19, attended the 2025 SAG Awards in a custom salmon satin Louis Vuitton dress with a cowl neck, open back, and a flowing train.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2025
Verb
From a distance, most of the engine’s cowling and exhaust nozzle appeared intact.
—Karina Tsui, CNN, 4 Feb. 2025
This bike's fairing is less angular, and the cowling doesn't flow as naturally into the rest of the bodywork, but the signature round headlight is there, and thankfully Enfield eschews the beak that seems to have been requisite on adventure bikes for so many years.
—New Atlas, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Cowl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cowl. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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