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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 However, in only one of these cases does the culprit wear a cool antler headdress and take drink recipes from the Necronomicon. — Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026 Pay homage to a statue of the Egyptian god Horus, whose headdress recalls Natalie Portman’s Queen Amidala, and a Hopi katsina doll of an ogre with the same beak as Jar Jar Binks. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026 The scent of burning copal filled the air on a recent Monday night as Nury Ortega placed a headdress of long, colorful feathers on her head. — Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026 There’s a unique headdress logo on the tank that will remind you of the one Indian used on its bikes in the 30s and 40s. — New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for headdress

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The brick-and-mortar foray arrives amid explosive online growth for 10-year-old Destree, which has parlayed Guyot-Arnault’s passion for modern and contemporary art into unique hats, handbags, jewelry and ready-to-wear, now its biggest category.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2026
As promised, the ESPN analyst, who just played a set at EDC Orlando electronica festival the night before, got out of teaching mode and put on his alter ego DJ Diesel hat for an on-campus party.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of hat

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Raising the payroll tax threshold — which is incrementally adjusted each year to keep up with average wages — would not affect most workers, since just 6% of individuals had earnings at or above the cap in 2024, according to the AARP.

— Lorie Konish, CNBC, 11 Nov. 2026
But creativity around the structure of a deal could help counter teams’ anxieties over a possible salary cap in the next Collective Bargaining Agreement.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of cap

Noun

This technology could advance the development of safer sports helmets and lightweight body armor.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026
The restaurant also features two photographs by Pascal Kinsey depicting Kansas City’s Chiefs and Royals helmets near Union Station.

— J.M. Banks November 10, Kansas City Star, 10 Nov. 2026

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