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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Pets and their parents are also encouraged to dress for the occasion, and both companies have launched a line of festive pet clothing, ranging from sweaters and PJs to velvet bows and headpieces.
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Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
For the evening banquet following the ceremony, Kate sparkled in a pink gown with her go-to headpiece, Queen Mary's Lover's Knot Tiara.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
The enchanting and seductive effects of the collection’s hat display on uninformed viewers like myself originated at least partially from the lack of comprehension of the actual functions of these headpieces in their extremely diverse cultural contexts and origins.
—Benjamin H. D. Buchloh, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2025
The silver headpiece featured images of Cyndi throughout her career.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2025
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Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
For the evening banquet following the ceremony, Kate sparkled in a pink gown with her go-to headpiece, Queen Mary's Lover's Knot Tiara.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
The enchanting and seductive effects of the collection’s hat display on uninformed viewers like myself originated at least partially from the lack of comprehension of the actual functions of these headpieces in their extremely diverse cultural contexts and origins.
—Benjamin H. D. Buchloh, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2025
The silver headpiece featured images of Cyndi throughout her career.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2025
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“Headpiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headpiece. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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headpiece
noun
head·piece
-ˌpēs 
: a protective covering for the head
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