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
First worn as military headgear in the Roman Empire, pill box hats reached the height of their popularity in the 1950s and ’60s when sported by the likes of Jackie Kennedy and Princess Diana.
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Minty Mellon, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2025
Elliott believes that his cast dressing to the nines in outrageously glamorous frocks and bejeweled Carmen Miranda-style headgear atop their wigs, helped pave the way for the likes of RuPaul’s Drag Race to enter the mainstream.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
At its state-of-the-art facility in Kampala, workers in clean room suits and headgear known as snoods sift and mix precise ingredients.
—Brian Simpson, NPR, 19 Sep. 2025
Brusatte thinks that future finds of early pachycephalosaurs may further reveal how the group’s signature headgear evolved over time.
—Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2025
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Minty Mellon, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2025
Elliott believes that his cast dressing to the nines in outrageously glamorous frocks and bejeweled Carmen Miranda-style headgear atop their wigs, helped pave the way for the likes of RuPaul’s Drag Race to enter the mainstream.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
At its state-of-the-art facility in Kampala, workers in clean room suits and headgear known as snoods sift and mix precise ingredients.
—Brian Simpson, NPR, 19 Sep. 2025
Brusatte thinks that future finds of early pachycephalosaurs may further reveal how the group’s signature headgear evolved over time.
—Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headgear
Noun
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Oliver eliminates one pole-climbing threat by plopping a hat on his head, leading to a big fall — then takes this as an opportunity to evict his squatter.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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Readers will also learn how to repurpose existing garments into new items such as hats, bags, slippers and other patchwork pieces.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Lime and makers of personal e-scooters encourage using helmets, and Lime has launched campaigns in some cities to tell riders to wear headgear.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Nov. 2025
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The helmets’ one-size-fits-all design comprised a manganese steel outer shell and an adjustable inner lining that was attached to a leather chinstrap.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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For example, the Vanguard 500 attempts to replicate the S&P 500, a weighted index of the largest 500 stocks by market cap, by selecting stocks based on their prominence within that index.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
7 Nov. 2025
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The new design—which features gold screw-cap lids to seal in freshness and refined burgundy-and-gold labels—will begin rolling out nationwide between now and January 2026.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Headgear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headgear. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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