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
Vintage headdress For a solid party option, serve vintage glamour in this beaded diamond headdress.
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Dominic Cadogan, Glamour, 16 May 2025
From Sarah Jessica Parker’s fiery red Philip Treacy headdress to Selena Gomez’s white orchid headpiece, stars embodied the night’s theme from head-to-toe.
—Elizabeth Grace Coyne, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
Francis was laid out in red robes, clasping a rosary and wearing a bishop’s miter, the traditional pointed headdress.
—Colleen Barry and Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
The Trump crypto train comes to Dubai The bullish energy of the yacht party — complete with open bars, teppanyaki grills and Vegas-style belly dancers wearing feather headdresses — matched the unbridled optimism currently pulsing through the global crypto community.
—Natasha Turak, CNBC, 23 May 2025
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Dominic Cadogan, Glamour, 16 May 2025
From Sarah Jessica Parker’s fiery red Philip Treacy headdress to Selena Gomez’s white orchid headpiece, stars embodied the night’s theme from head-to-toe.
—Elizabeth Grace Coyne, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
Francis was laid out in red robes, clasping a rosary and wearing a bishop’s miter, the traditional pointed headdress.
—Colleen Barry and Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
The Trump crypto train comes to Dubai The bullish energy of the yacht party — complete with open bars, teppanyaki grills and Vegas-style belly dancers wearing feather headdresses — matched the unbridled optimism currently pulsing through the global crypto community.
—Natasha Turak, CNBC, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headdress
Noun
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Cody Zeller walked across the stage and donned the organization’s hat in 2013, coming off the board after Anthony Bennett, Victor Oladipo and Otto Porter Jr. were selected.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2025
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Don’t confuse these poofy Toad caps with your formal, Sunday-go-to-meeting hats.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 June 2025
Noun
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The best-case scenario of the robotaxi rollout could essentially double Tesla’s market cap by the end of 2026, Ives said.—
Paolo Confino,
Fortune,
20 June 2025
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Among the beneficiaries of these exemptions are tech giants such as Amazon, Meta and Google, which all have market caps of over $1 trillion.—
Paige Tortorelli,Pippa Stevens,Agne Tolockaite,
CNBC,
20 June 2025
Noun
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Tucker stepped out of the batter’s box to tip his helmet toward both a roaring crowd and the applauding Astros dugout.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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Culver City Pride requires helmets for all participants.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2025
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“Headdress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headdress. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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