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Synonyms of headgear
a covering for the head usually having a shaped crown
- in some states a helmet is required headgear for motorcycle riders
Synonyms for headgear
Words Related to headgear
- baseball cap,
- beret,
- billycock
- [British],
- biretta,
- boater,
- bonnet,
- bowler,
- calotte,
- capuche,
- casque,
- castor,
- cloche,
- cocked hat,
- cowboy hat,
- cowl,
- derby,
- fedora,
- fez,
- garrison cap,
- hard hat,
- helm,
- helmet,
- high hat,
- homburg,
- hood,
- kepi
- (also képi),
- kufi,
- leghorn,
- miter
- (or mitre),
- nightcap,
- opera hat,
- overseas cap,
- panama,
- picture hat,
- pillbox,
- plug hat,
- porkpie hat,
- service cap,
- shako,
- silk hat,
- skimmer,
- skullcap,
- sombrero,
- sou'wester,
- Stetson,
- stocking cap,
- stovepipe,
- sunbonnet,
- tam,
- tam-o'-shanter,
- ten-gallon hat,
- top hat,
- topper,
- toque,
- tricorne
- (or tricorn),
- turban,
- zucchetto
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“Headgear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headgear. Accessed 28 Sep. 2022.
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The first known use of headgear was in the 15th century
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