as in hat
a covering for the head usually having a shaped crown
in some states a helmet is required headgear for motorcycle riders
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Recent Examples of headgear
Each person receives headgear to attach a camera, filming instructions and a list of tasks such as cooking, cleaning, gardening and pet care.
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Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
The boys donned headgear and faced off, one on one, with padded sticks.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
By the end of spring training, Williams was onboard with the new headgear.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
Pitt's headgear consisted of a Burberry Check bucket hat, while de Ramon, a jewelry executive, opted for a baseball cap.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 4 Mar. 2026
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Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
The boys donned headgear and faced off, one on one, with padded sticks.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
By the end of spring training, Williams was onboard with the new headgear.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
Pitt's headgear consisted of a Burberry Check bucket hat, while de Ramon, a jewelry executive, opted for a baseball cap.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headgear
Noun
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Two years later, Simon Porte Jacquemus, the prodigy from Provence, had models brave a shower of gently falling straw in giant hats made of the same material at his spring 2023 show.—
Irene Kim,
Vogue,
30 May 2026
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Ryan currently wears several different hats for the franchise.—
Daniel Flick,
AJC.com,
30 May 2026
Noun
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Former James Bond actor Sean Connery was dancing, legendary Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson was wearing a Viking helmet and one of the country’s great strikers, Ally McCoist, sang Bruce Springsteen numbers on karaoke.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Tight ends Jake Briningstool and John Michael Gyllenborg and defensive tackle Omarr Norman-Lott were watching without helmets.—
Pete Sweeney
June 3,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Yes, the Avs are tiptoeing into salary-cap Hades.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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The henley-style, cap-sleeve top and drawstring-waist shorts both have a relaxed, loose fit that’s comfortable enough to wear all day.—
Jill Layton,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
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“Headgear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headgear. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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