headpiece

noun

head·​piece ˈhed-ˌpēs 

1

a

: a protective or defensive covering for the head

b

: an ornamental, ceremonial, or traditional covering for the head

2

: brains, intelligence

3

: an ornament especially at the beginning of a chapter

Synonyms of headpiece

• hat
• cap
• helmet

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Mackie debuted his signature style of lavish gowns, astonishing headpieces and dance-friendly designs in 1966 when he was enlisted by Gaynor to design the energetic singer-dancer’s costumes for her Las Vegas revue and subsequent television specials. — Maureen Lee Lenker, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026

Now Patricia’s red dress and antler headpiece ensemble will be this year’s go-to Halloween costume. — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

In January, for instance, Roan made an appearance at the premiere of Charli XCX’s film The Moment wearing a teal dress and matching headpiece with a slick bob and sideswept bangs. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 30 Aug. 2026

The data is received by an external headpiece and sent to a separate processor for decoding. — Shannon Cuthrell, IEEE Spectrum, 20 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for headpiece

• apiece
• aris
• assise
• caprice
• cerise
• decease
• decrease
• eyepiece
• facepiece
• handpiece
• increase
• mouthpiece

Kids Definition

headpiece

noun

head·​piece -ˌpēs 

: a protective covering for the head