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

Fanning kicked off the press tour in a Robert Wun couture dress with a matching ballerina headpiece. — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026

The actress went all out in a pale pink Robert Wun fall 2026 Haute Couture gown and matching spinning ballerina music box headpiece. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026

Keeping her styling consistent, Kardashian completed the outfit with a green chainmail headpiece featuring gold accents. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 23 Oct. 2026

It’s accompanied by a giant gold lamé jacket and a spiky gold headpiece. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 23 Oct. 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