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
Ballroom culture infuses all aspects of the show, including a parade of costumes, ranging from contemporary neon getups to sumptuous evening gowns and glittering headdresses.
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Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026
The 21-year-old goalkeeper, who takes his last name from the Mura people of his birth, left his headdresses and bows behind to play for Originarios, a new soccer club in Rio’s fifth division that is mainly for players under the age of 23.
—ABC News, 2 May 2026
Look out for accessories like lace gloves (up 95 percent), body chain jewelry (up 240 percent), red wedding veils (up 255 percent), Juliet caps (up 245 percent), and pearl headdresses (up 225 percent)—you’re about to see them everywhere.
—Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 28 Apr. 2026
The chief dressed in maroon pants, a white top with red linear pattern and a headdress, the Mirror noted.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
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Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026
The 21-year-old goalkeeper, who takes his last name from the Mura people of his birth, left his headdresses and bows behind to play for Originarios, a new soccer club in Rio’s fifth division that is mainly for players under the age of 23.
—ABC News, 2 May 2026
Look out for accessories like lace gloves (up 95 percent), body chain jewelry (up 240 percent), red wedding veils (up 255 percent), Juliet caps (up 245 percent), and pearl headdresses (up 225 percent)—you’re about to see them everywhere.
—Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 28 Apr. 2026
The chief dressed in maroon pants, a white top with red linear pattern and a headdress, the Mirror noted.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headdress
Noun
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The final scene of the movie shows a flashback to Elphaba and Glinda's college days, as the pair sit in a poppy field, with the former in her black pointy hat.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
8 Dec. 2025
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This new intense vitriol between them is jarring considering she's been one of the president's most passionate and loyal footsoldiers, often in a red MAGA hat.—
Lesley Stahl,
CBS News,
8 Dec. 2025
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The credit on income producing properties -- like the apartment complex at the former AT&T building -- in a city with a population above 50,000, provides a 30% tax credit with a $480,000 cap.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Dec. 2025
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Altman completed his transformation of OpenAI, shedding profit caps for investors and paving the way for future investment in the $500 billion colossus.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
11 Dec. 2025
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That’s why Megna, who hadn’t played in a month, returned for Game 7 two or three weeks before he was projected to, a full face shield attached to his helmet.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
11 June 2026
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Walk through a gallery of bronze busts immortalizing the game's greatest players and learn about the evolution of the game from the days of leather helmets to modern gear.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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“Headdress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headdress. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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