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
Pitt's headgear consisted of a Burberry Check bucket hat, while de Ramon, a jewelry executive, opted for a baseball cap.
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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
Part of the fault for the spinal injury lay with Tipping, who chose not to wear safety headgear before taking part in the training, McGuire argued.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
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.
—Laura Scafati, Vanity Fair, 6 Feb. 2026
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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
Part of the fault for the spinal injury lay with Tipping, who chose not to wear safety headgear before taking part in the training, McGuire argued.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
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.
—Laura Scafati, Vanity Fair, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headgear
Noun
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The black and green hats, shaped like the pope's miter, originally were offered as part of a ticket package for seats in five sections at Rate Field.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Klum completed the look with a white toque hat and oversized electric blue shades.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There is little to distinguish the last two; the only significant difference is the Secutor’s helmet, which had no plumed crest, and a visor with eyeholes, not a grille.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
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About 20% of patients were intoxicated with alcohol, only 31% were using a helmet and injuries were more likely to occur in the evening hours, according to the study.—
Dr. Jade Cobern,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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With a minimum investment of $25 and a maximum purchase cap of $10,000 per calendar year, they are intended for savers rather than institutional investors.—
Colin Dodds,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
11 Apr. 2026
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Bissell stresses that consumers should not dispose of the machine, water tank cap, and measuring cup of cleaners, as those parts are not affected.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Headgear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headgear. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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