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The cowl (from the Latin cuculla, meaning a hood) is an item of clothing consisting of a long, hooded garment with wide sleeves. Originally it may have referred simply to the hooded portion of a cloak.he cowl (from the Latin cuculla, meaning a hood) is an item of clothing consisting of a long, hooded garment with wide sleeves. Originally it may have referred simply to the hooded portion of a cloak.
A Cowl Neckline is similar to the turtle neckline except that a Cowl-neck incorporates a greater amount of extra fabric, hanging in a scooping fashion, on the neck-line. The neckline features folded fabrics that are wider and that drape looser than the close-fitting turtle-neck ones.