1
a
: a protective or defensive covering for the head
b
: an ornamental, ceremonial, or traditional covering for the head
2
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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In an Instagram post Monday (March 24), Cyrus shared the project’s cover art — an ethereal headshot of the star gazing into the camera while modeling a crystal 1997 Thierry Mugler headpiece — and revealed that Something Beautiful will arrive May 30 via Columbia Records.
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Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 25 Mar. 2025
The 26-year-old actor and rapper walked the red carpet at last night’s music award show in Los Angeles while sporting a funky, all-black headpiece shaped like a miniature house.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Feb. 2025
The studio revealed the first photo from Nolan's adaptation showing Damon dressed in armor and a cape with a coordinating headpiece back on Feb. 17.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
While on the runway, Christiansen wore the dress with a fantastical headpiece by legendary milliner Philip Treacy, Kardashian put her own spin on the look with her glam.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2025
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Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 25 Mar. 2025
The 26-year-old actor and rapper walked the red carpet at last night’s music award show in Los Angeles while sporting a funky, all-black headpiece shaped like a miniature house.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Feb. 2025
The studio revealed the first photo from Nolan's adaptation showing Damon dressed in armor and a cape with a coordinating headpiece back on Feb. 17.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
While on the runway, Christiansen wore the dress with a fantastical headpiece by legendary milliner Philip Treacy, Kardashian put her own spin on the look with her glam.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2025
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“Headpiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headpiece. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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headpiece
noun
head·piece
-ˌpēs 
: a protective covering for the head
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