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headdress

noun

ˈhed-ˌdres

Definition of headdress

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 There was so much color, all these beautiful headdresses, and the male dancers were stomping their legs to mimic the drums. — Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026 In the center sits Kuten La, whom attendants drape with 80 pounds of ceremonial armor, before crowning him with a towering headdress of gold and mirrors, and securing a silk cord tightly around his throat. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026 He was surrounded by Iranian flags, Egyptian fans donning King Tutankhamun headdresses and people who had made entire outfits out of their nation’s colors — all mixed among Pride flags. — Sam McDowell 1, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026 Diana wore the pieces prolifically during her life, and even notably had the necklace refashioned into a headdress. — Freya Drohan, InStyle, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for headdress

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Noun

When mice at Patricia Hunt’s lab at Washington State University began losing fetuses with devastating birth defects — facial deformities and missing hindquarters — or failed to reproduce at all, Hunt immediately put on her detective hat.

— Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Although Hale went with an LA Dodgers cap, the New Yorker in me instead recommends this Yankees hat that comes in the perfect navy blue to match your button-down.

— Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of hat

Noun

An adjusted cap wouldn’t simply benefit bigger-spending clubs, though.

— John Cassillo, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Ted Pappageorge, of Culinary Workers Union Local 226, said the policy is not effective, especially for married couples who both rely on tips as spouses must share the $25,000 cap.

— Juhi Doshi, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of cap

Noun

One of the longer lines was near the mutual aid response team tables, where an array of heavy tactical gear was on display, including weapons body armor, helmets and everything else anyone might need when trying to quell civil unrest.

— Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Even more modern devices have issues, including helmets that push fresh air down across the face and behind a clear shield.

— Howard Berkes, NPR, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of helmet

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