Synonyms of headgear

headgear

noun

ˈhed-ˌgir 

as in hat

a covering for the head usually having a shaped crown

in some states a helmet is required headgear for motorcycle riders

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of headgear

The Thrissur Vadakkunnathan temple’s annual Pooram parade features about 100 elephants adorned in golden headgear and colorful silk caparisons. — ABC News, 3 July 2026

Edgar Guerrero was one of the many with the flamboyant headgear. — Julianna Mejia, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026

The elderly man next to Rembrandt and the androgynous figure with the fur hat beneath, says the house, may be Rembrandt’s godparents, while the young woman wearing embroidered headgear holding an infant is most likely a member of Rembrandt’s family or household, possibly his orphaned god-sister. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 26 June 2026

Cunnane didn’t mourn the sad state of his headgear, though. — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 16 May 2026