Synonyms of headdress

headdress

noun

ˈhed-ˌdres 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hat
• cap
• helmet
• headgear
• headpiece
• chapeau
• turban
• hood
• lid
• bonnet
• skullcap
• beret
• sombrero
• fez
• sunbonnet
• shako
• tricorne
• toque
• helm
• pillbox
• tam
• fedora
• bowler
• biretta
• casque
• kufi
• calotte
• zucchetto
• miter
• cloche
• baseball cap
• silk hat
• kepi
• Stetson
• picture hat
• castor
• homburg
• capuche
• top hat
• topper
• derby
• service cap
• leghorn
• garrison cap
• plug hat
• opera hat
• cowl
• boater
• cocked hat
• cowboy hat
• hard hat
• stocking cap
• high hat
• overseas cap
• warbonnet
• panama
• stovepipe
• skimmer
• porkpie hat
• sou'wester
• billycock
• ten-gallon hat
• tam-o'-shanter
• nightcap

Example Sentences

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