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
No paintings of stoic elders in headdresses.
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Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
People imagine being wowed by fire performances (that's Samoan) and fast-paced, hip-shaking dancing with those big eye-catching headdresses (most likely the Tahitian otea dance).
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
Guests were served meals over several days, dancers in bright headdresses performed for the crowd, and water buffalo – the most valuable gift a family can give – were led into the courtyard for sacrifice.
—Claire White, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2026
At the 1996 Golden Globes, Drescher wore a body-hugging white Hervé Léger bandage dress and a giant floral headdress.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
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Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
People imagine being wowed by fire performances (that's Samoan) and fast-paced, hip-shaking dancing with those big eye-catching headdresses (most likely the Tahitian otea dance).
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
Guests were served meals over several days, dancers in bright headdresses performed for the crowd, and water buffalo – the most valuable gift a family can give – were led into the courtyard for sacrifice.
—Claire White, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2026
At the 1996 Golden Globes, Drescher wore a body-hugging white Hervé Léger bandage dress and a giant floral headdress.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headdress
Noun
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Be sure to stick around for the twice-daily gunfights staged in the dusty streets by local thespians in 10-gallon hats.—
Zoey Goto,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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It was pared with a matching fez hat, oversized cuff bangles, and flat black sandles.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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McGovern's agreement comes a day after Buffalo released four players, including cornerback Taron Johnson, in its effort to shed more than $32 million in payroll to get under the cap by the start of the new league year on Wednesday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Oscar Rosalez Diamond Bar Bill Shaikin’s suggestion that Freddie Freeman wear a Dodger cap on his inevitable Hall of Fame plaque will be even more appropriate if Freeman becomes the first player to collect hit number 3,000 while wearing Dodger blue.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Another suspect was said to be about 14 years-old, 5-foot-5, about 190 pounds and wearing a black shirt, denim gray pants, white Air Force 1 Nikes and a black helmet with a blue backpack on a black e-bike, police said.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
11 Mar. 2026
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During a shift change, Dean Tait watched from behind the glass, removing his helmet and taking a drink from his water bottle.—
Panashe Matemba-Mutasa,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Headdress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headdress. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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