1
: a covering or protective device for the head
2
: a harness for a horse's head
Examples of headgear in a Sentence
The law requires cyclists to wear protective headgear.
Her preferred form of headgear is a big, floppy hat.
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The former college football coach is known for wearing oversized mascot headgear during the broadcasts.
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Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
The project entailed wearing a spacesuit similar to the fencing uniform and headgear.
—Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2025
The former college football coach is known for wearing oversized mascot headgear during the broadcasts.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025
The 27-year-old will wear protective headgear after requiring 25 stitches around his left ear following an incident in Palace’s victory over local London rivals Millwall in the previous round on March 1.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for headgear
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“Headgear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headgear. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.
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headgear
noun
head·gear
-ˌgi(ə)r 
1
: a covering (as a hat or helmet) for the head
2
: harness for a horse's head
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