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
There was, of course, no shortage of support on site from her father Philip and her then-husband Mark Phillips, pictured helping his wife clean up her headgear, a key accessory and integral part of her competition uniform.
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Laura Scafati, Vanity Fair, 6 Feb. 2026
Products from companies like Tobii and Pupil Labs already offer real-time pupillometry via lightweight headgear for use in research, behavioral analysis, and assistive technology for people with medical conditions that limit movement but leave eye control intact.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 Jan. 2026
In April, the city of Hangzhou hosted the first-ever robot kickboxing tournament, featuring several humanoid robots made by Chinese startup Unitree outfitted with gloves and protective headgear, operated by humans with video-game controllers.
—James Vincent, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
The selection of the textiles and the display of the hats and headgear were overseen by Maddalena Terragni, manager of the textile collection at the Fondazione Antonio Ratti in Como.
—Benjamin H. D. Buchloh, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2025
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Laura Scafati, Vanity Fair, 6 Feb. 2026
Products from companies like Tobii and Pupil Labs already offer real-time pupillometry via lightweight headgear for use in research, behavioral analysis, and assistive technology for people with medical conditions that limit movement but leave eye control intact.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 Jan. 2026
In April, the city of Hangzhou hosted the first-ever robot kickboxing tournament, featuring several humanoid robots made by Chinese startup Unitree outfitted with gloves and protective headgear, operated by humans with video-game controllers.
—James Vincent, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
The selection of the textiles and the display of the hats and headgear were overseen by Maddalena Terragni, manager of the textile collection at the Fondazione Antonio Ratti in Como.
—Benjamin H. D. Buchloh, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headgear
Noun
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Custom clothing designers and artists pay homage to it in hats, shirts and artwork.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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An immigration judge has denied the asylum claim of the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, the 5-year-old boy photographed in a bunny hat and Spider-Man backpack as he was detained with his father during the immigration crackdown that shook Minneapolis earlier this year, a family lawyer said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Mar. 2026
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During our test drive on the outskirts of Albufeira, Portugal, the virtual assistant—a cute talking helmet avatar named LittleBenz—quickly found several restaurants with great wine reviews (from Google), going so far as to read some top reviews aloud.—
Sean Evans,
Robb Report,
24 Mar. 2026
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Not for nothing — no one in this altercation is wearing a helmet on their bike!—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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More steakhouse than Shake Shack, the burger gets its satisfying weight from a custom beef blend made with short rib, brisket, chuck and dry-aged rib cap.—
Cesar Hernandez,
San Francisco Chronicle,
27 Mar. 2026
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Double victory for Proud caps off a good week for HBO, which launched HBO Max in the UK, unveiled a buzzy Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone trailer and had execs out in full force at Series Mania in Lille.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Headgear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headgear. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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