Meanings
bowe1
verbbowe (third-person singular simple present bowes, present participle bowing, simple past and past participle bowed)
present singular third person bowes · participle present bowing · participle past bowed · past bowed
- obsoleteObsolete spelling of bow.
We have a custome, that when one sneezes, every one els putts off his hatt, and bowes, and cries God bless ye Sir.
c. 1691, John Aubrey, Naturall Historie of Wiltshire
Bowe2
proper nounBowe (plural Bowes)
plural Bowes
- A surname.
As for daytime sun protection, Dr. Bowe said mineral sunscreens made with zinc oxide may be gentler on sensitized skin than chemical formulas.
2023 December 6, Jessica DeFino, “Too Many Products Can Stress Out Your Skin. Here’s How to Scale Back.”, in The New York Times
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APA
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MLA
“bowe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bowe. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bowe,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bowe.
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