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
In 1997, the blue-eyed, red-haired goddess accented her look with gold shimmer, a headdress, and defined contour.
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India Espy-Jones, Essence, 11 July 2025
The origins of the symbolism of early headdresses, diadems, or circlets to denote authority have been lost, but the use of a crown in coronation was probably linked in origin to the coronation of popes.
—Madison Dapcevich, Discover Magazine, 30 June 2025
Wearing tulle headdresses, beanies, skull caps, scarfs, fedoras, even floppy gardening numbers, Abdi proved that modern style can be inclusive and pioneering and bold and so glamorous all at the same time.
—Courtney Crowder, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
Artwork featuring a skeleton wearing a Native American regalia and headdress is criticized by some as racist.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 26 May 2025
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India Espy-Jones, Essence, 11 July 2025
The origins of the symbolism of early headdresses, diadems, or circlets to denote authority have been lost, but the use of a crown in coronation was probably linked in origin to the coronation of popes.
—Madison Dapcevich, Discover Magazine, 30 June 2025
Wearing tulle headdresses, beanies, skull caps, scarfs, fedoras, even floppy gardening numbers, Abdi proved that modern style can be inclusive and pioneering and bold and so glamorous all at the same time.
—Courtney Crowder, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
Artwork featuring a skeleton wearing a Native American regalia and headdress is criticized by some as racist.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headdress
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The video shows a man wearing jeans, a hat and a dark jacket following the two girls on the isolated bridge.—
Kelsey Lentz,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Mace is one of several Republicans who have already thrown their hats into the ring for the state's top job.—
Lauren Peller,
ABC News,
7 Aug. 2025
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With over $59 million in cap space, the Patriots are poised to make a big move before the start of the regular season, and NFL Network's Daniel Jeremiah believes the team could be eyeing two of the league's biggest stars at their position via trade.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Aug. 2025
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No team other than the Nets has cap space, leaving each player in the quartet in limbo.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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Players can also voluntarily choose to wear one of the slogans on their helmets.—
Rebecca Tauber,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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Advertisement The trends in the report are heartening for Americans’ health, and, not for nothing, good news too for the marketers who supply the balls, helmets, paddles, and bats that keep us out on the greens, courts, tracks, and fields.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Headdress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headdress. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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