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
The boys donned headgear and faced off, one on one, with padded sticks.
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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
But on Monday, at the foot of a mountain in Cortina d’Ampezzo, one of the towns hosting of the 2026 Olympics, a group of Alpini traded in their trademark headgear for black ski helmets.
—New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
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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
But on Monday, at the foot of a mountain in Cortina d’Ampezzo, one of the towns hosting of the 2026 Olympics, a group of Alpini traded in their trademark headgear for black ski helmets.
—New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headgear
Noun
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The deep main compartment is large enough to fit even straw hats and nicer shoes without squishing them, and this trunk looks equally right in an airport or the lobby of the Carlyle Hotel, Mom’s favorite.—
Amanda Eyre Ward,
Travel + Leisure,
2 May 2026
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Arwa locations are painted in natural desert tones, with archways that mimic mosques and lampshades shaped like the hats worn by Yemen’s coffee farmers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 May 2026
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The helmets, made with unfixed chalk, were visually forceful but materially fragile, holding protection and vulnerability in the same frame.—
Emilie Hardman,
JSTOR Daily,
6 May 2026
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Volunteers will help conduct bike safety inspections, guide young riders through a series of skills stations and fit protective helmets.—
Eric E. Harrison,
Arkansas Online,
6 May 2026
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Origin Materials has described its PET caps as a better environmental alternative to commercial caps.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
2 May 2026
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Over two years, $913 million was exempted from the spending cap, lawmakers said.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2026
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“Headgear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headgear. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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