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
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.
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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
Wearing a feather headdress that has been passed down generations, Dona Roseli, as she is known, recounts stories about flora and fauna.
—Constance Malleret, Christian Science Monitor, 20 May 2025
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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
Wearing a feather headdress that has been passed down generations, Dona Roseli, as she is known, recounts stories about flora and fauna.
—Constance Malleret, Christian Science Monitor, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headdress
Noun
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Boots, hats and fringe jackets are staple outfits for artists and fans alike.—
Leila Cobo,
Billboard,
12 June 2025
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The experience was shared on Reddit, where the passenger detailed how the person seated behind him, in first class nonetheless, repeatedly tapped and slapped the person's head and hat to awaken him to help retrieve a lost earbud.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
12 June 2025
Noun
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For the 2025 season, the hard cap for the league is $279.2 million per team.—
Kaitlyn Pohly,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2025
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Senators even set up lawn chairs outside their third-floor caucus room at the state Capitol that mentioned various issues such as the spending cap and fiscal guardrails.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2025
Noun
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Francisco Lindor #12 of the New York Mets hands Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers his helmet in the second inning during Game One of the Championship Series at Dodger Stadium on October 13, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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The website published video of Osment, wearing his ski helmet backward, allegedly holding up the line for a ski lift.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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“Headdress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headdress. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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