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a
: a protective or defensive covering for the head
b
: an ornamental, ceremonial, or traditional covering for the head
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3
: an ornament especially at the beginning of a chapter
Examples of headpiece in a Sentence
The bride wore a veil with a beaded headpiece.
the bride will be wearing a flowing veil fastened to a pearl-covered headpiece
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One big difference between the fashion seen in the series and that of real-life 19th-century women is their lack of headpieces.
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Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 18 May 2024
The design featured a cream dress with gold accents, including a sacred heart chest plate (pierced with tiny daggers) and an ombré blue headpiece with wings.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 7 May 2024
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Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 18 May 2024
The design featured a cream dress with gold accents, including a sacred heart chest plate (pierced with tiny daggers) and an ombré blue headpiece with wings.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 7 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for headpiece
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“Headpiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headpiece. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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headpiece
noun
head·piece
-ˌpēs 
: a protective covering for the head
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