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
There's women dressed as all kinds of showgirls — one even has an elaborate purple headdress — only these showgirls have seen better days.
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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
No paintings of stoic elders in headdresses.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Guests were served meals over several days, dancers in bright headdresses performed for the crowd, and water buffalo – the most valuable gift a family can give – were led into the courtyard for sacrifice.
—Claire White, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2026
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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
No paintings of stoic elders in headdresses.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Guests were served meals over several days, dancers in bright headdresses performed for the crowd, and water buffalo – the most valuable gift a family can give – were led into the courtyard for sacrifice.
—Claire White, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for headdress
Recent Examples of Synonyms for headdress
Noun
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The black and green hats, shaped like the pope's miter, originally were offered as part of a ticket package for seats in five sections at Rate Field.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Klum completed the look with a white toque hat and oversized electric blue shades.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But the fiscally moderate governor generally has decried such accounting maneuvers, urging lawmakers to make tough choices to keep spending within the budget and under cap limits.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
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Top Democratic candidates have out-raised their GOP rivals in the most competitive Senate races, but Republicans are winning the cash race among big-money committees that can accept checks far larger than the $7,000 cap on donations to candidate committees.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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There is little to distinguish the last two; the only significant difference is the Secutor’s helmet, which had no plumed crest, and a visor with eyeholes, not a grille.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
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About 20% of patients were intoxicated with alcohol, only 31% were using a helmet and injuries were more likely to occur in the evening hours, according to the study.—
Dr. Jade Cobern,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Headdress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headdress. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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