as in hat
a covering for the head usually having a shaped crown
most of the acrobats riding the horses and elephants wore some sort of fancy headdress
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Recent Examples of headdress
An Overachiever for the Underdog When members of the Stop B2H coalition gather in Gilbert’s living room, a computerized display of properties in the path of the project sits on a chair just beneath a portrait of a Native American man in a headdress of fur and bison horns.
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Tony Schick, ProPublica, 14 Aug. 2025
For her 2005 tour, Kylie Minogue performed at least four songs in a leotard dripping in crystals, a giant feather bustle and an enormous feather headdress.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
She’s dressed as Joan of Arc in a suit of armor, been the Statue of Liberty complete with spiky headdress.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2025
Nothing new was added to her typical visage, allowing for her cabaret headdress to take center stage.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Tony Schick, ProPublica, 14 Aug. 2025
For her 2005 tour, Kylie Minogue performed at least four songs in a leotard dripping in crystals, a giant feather bustle and an enormous feather headdress.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
She’s dressed as Joan of Arc in a suit of armor, been the Statue of Liberty complete with spiky headdress.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2025
Nothing new was added to her typical visage, allowing for her cabaret headdress to take center stage.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headdress
Noun
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Oliver eliminates one pole-climbing threat by plopping a hat on his head, leading to a big fall — then takes this as an opportunity to evict his squatter.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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Readers will also learn how to repurpose existing garments into new items such as hats, bags, slippers and other patchwork pieces.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Nov. 2025
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For example, the Vanguard 500 attempts to replicate the S&P 500, a weighted index of the largest 500 stocks by market cap, by selecting stocks based on their prominence within that index.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
7 Nov. 2025
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The new design—which features gold screw-cap lids to seal in freshness and refined burgundy-and-gold labels—will begin rolling out nationwide between now and January 2026.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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Lime and makers of personal e-scooters encourage using helmets, and Lime has launched campaigns in some cities to tell riders to wear headgear.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Nov. 2025
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The helmets’ one-size-fits-all design comprised a manganese steel outer shell and an adjustable inner lining that was attached to a leather chinstrap.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Headdress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headdress. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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