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
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.
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Benjamin H. D. Buchloh, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2025
Midway through the third quarter Friday, a helmetless De La Vara Vazquez pursued and tackled San Marcos quarterback Frans Steyn after the defensive lineman's headgear had been knocked off earlier in the play.
—Colby Gordon, Austin American Statesman, 29 Nov. 2025
Large or loosely knitted headgear helps to give your hair some extra space.
—Lea Hüttinger, Glamour, 24 Nov. 2025
Just how safe is that headgear?
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 19 Nov. 2025
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Benjamin H. D. Buchloh, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2025
Midway through the third quarter Friday, a helmetless De La Vara Vazquez pursued and tackled San Marcos quarterback Frans Steyn after the defensive lineman's headgear had been knocked off earlier in the play.
—Colby Gordon, Austin American Statesman, 29 Nov. 2025
Large or loosely knitted headgear helps to give your hair some extra space.
—Lea Hüttinger, Glamour, 24 Nov. 2025
Just how safe is that headgear?
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 19 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headgear
Noun
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Guests are instructed to remove all garments with the exception of gloves, socks, underwear, a hat and face mask before heading into a -72°F room where for 20 seconds guests stand before entering a -167°F chamber for three minutes.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Gloves, a scarf, and a hat will keep you from losing your body heat.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Bloom was photographed inside the suite talking to Graves, Foxx, and Mike Majlak while wearing an orange and black Raising Cane football helmet on his head.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
11 Feb. 2026
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Heraskevych has been fighting to compete in the helmet, which features images of the Ukrainian athletes who either died fighting or were killed in attacks.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
11 Feb. 2026
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That has led, in part, to some talk of a salary cap and a potential lockout perhaps erasing the entire 2027 season.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Now surrounded by trendy cafés selling matcha lattes, his boutique is filled to the brim with hunting jackets, tuxedos, dress shoes and tweed caps.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Headgear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headgear. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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