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The dancers wore ceremonial headdresses.
most of the acrobats riding the horses and elephants wore some sort of fancy headdress
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One, distinguished by a white feather headdress, white clothing, and a white shell on his breast, was apparently a chief.
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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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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.
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Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 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
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
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“Headdress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headdress. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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headdress
noun
head·dress
ˈhed-ˌdres 
: a covering or ornament for the head
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