as in hat
a covering for the head usually having a shaped crown
most of the acrobats riding the horses and elephants wore some sort of fancy headdress
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Recent Examples of headdress
Pearls and portraiture and pearls are combined in headdresses; a gentleman’s glove is adorned with filigree and tourmalines.
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Jane Wooldridge, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
Wearing what’s possibly the most embarrassing bridal headdress in the history of nuptials, Suzanna looks even more helpless and hopeless.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 15 Feb. 2026
There's women dressed as all kinds of showgirls — one even has an elaborate purple headdress — only these showgirls have seen better days.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
One, distinguished by a white feather headdress, white clothing, and a white shell on his breast, was apparently a chief.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
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Jane Wooldridge, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
Wearing what’s possibly the most embarrassing bridal headdress in the history of nuptials, Suzanna looks even more helpless and hopeless.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 15 Feb. 2026
There's women dressed as all kinds of showgirls — one even has an elaborate purple headdress — only these showgirls have seen better days.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
One, distinguished by a white feather headdress, white clothing, and a white shell on his breast, was apparently a chief.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headdress
Noun
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The deep main compartment is large enough to fit even straw hats and nicer shoes without squishing them, and this trunk looks equally right in an airport or the lobby of the Carlyle Hotel, Mom’s favorite.—
Amanda Eyre Ward,
Travel + Leisure,
2 May 2026
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Arwa locations are painted in natural desert tones, with archways that mimic mosques and lampshades shaped like the hats worn by Yemen’s coffee farmers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 May 2026
Noun
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Origin Materials has described its PET caps as a better environmental alternative to commercial caps.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
2 May 2026
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Over two years, $913 million was exempted from the spending cap, lawmakers said.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2026
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Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson thought otherwise and tapped the top of his helmet to initiate the challenge.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Jason lightens up a bit, giving Ben the disco helmet.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Headdress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headdress. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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