as in hats
a covering for the head usually having a shaped crown
the bride will be wearing a flowing veil fastened to a pearl-covered headpiece
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Recent Examples of headpieces
Queen Camilla, who has a penchant for statement-making headpieces and hats, wore a black hat with a green feather attached.
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
Like most royal headpieces, the House of Grimaldi’s Cartier Pearl Drop Tiara is an opulent creation.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 17 Jan. 2026
Daily wear-and-tear can cause small parts like screws, headpieces or footrests to easily become damaged.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Pets and their parents are also encouraged to dress for the occasion, and both companies have launched a line of festive pet clothing, ranging from sweaters and PJs to velvet bows and headpieces.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
The enchanting and seductive effects of the collection’s hat display on uninformed viewers like myself originated at least partially from the lack of comprehension of the actual functions of these headpieces in their extremely diverse cultural contexts and origins.
—Benjamin H. D. Buchloh, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2025
Dancers in ornate pharaonic costumes -- crowned with golden headpieces and holding scepters -- performed to a live international orchestra, as fireworks and drones depicting ancient gods lit up the sky above.
—Ayat Al-Tawy, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2025
For Chanel, Matthieu Blazy set its specialist atelier Maison Lemarié on the task of creating feather Camellias, headpieces, earrings and large skirts.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Larsson has created dentalium harnesses combined with bison horn; Indigenous labels such as House of Sutai and Copper Canoe Woman have created striking body chains and headpieces.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2025
Julia Teti, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
Like most royal headpieces, the House of Grimaldi’s Cartier Pearl Drop Tiara is an opulent creation.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 17 Jan. 2026
Daily wear-and-tear can cause small parts like screws, headpieces or footrests to easily become damaged.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Pets and their parents are also encouraged to dress for the occasion, and both companies have launched a line of festive pet clothing, ranging from sweaters and PJs to velvet bows and headpieces.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
The enchanting and seductive effects of the collection’s hat display on uninformed viewers like myself originated at least partially from the lack of comprehension of the actual functions of these headpieces in their extremely diverse cultural contexts and origins.
—Benjamin H. D. Buchloh, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2025
Dancers in ornate pharaonic costumes -- crowned with golden headpieces and holding scepters -- performed to a live international orchestra, as fireworks and drones depicting ancient gods lit up the sky above.
—Ayat Al-Tawy, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2025
For Chanel, Matthieu Blazy set its specialist atelier Maison Lemarié on the task of creating feather Camellias, headpieces, earrings and large skirts.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Larsson has created dentalium harnesses combined with bison horn; Indigenous labels such as House of Sutai and Copper Canoe Woman have created striking body chains and headpieces.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for headpieces
Noun
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Hold onto your hats — and maybe your patio furniture, too.—
Vytas Reid,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, one end of the observation car had been filled by several women in white bonnets, joined by men with straw hats, footlong beards and no mustaches.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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To expect small-caps to outperform in the 2020s, according to Howard, would assume a recovery phase from a market crash, the likes of which has yet to occur.—
Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2026
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Written in white, all-caps text against a stark black backdrop, the singer-songwriter’s message on Instagram cut right to the chase.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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One slide recommends parents encourage their children to wear helmets and track their children’s e-bike usage with apps like Life360.—
Alissa Gary,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2026
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One slide recommends parents encourage their children to wear helmets and track their children’s e-bike usage with apps like Life360.—
Alissa Gary,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Headpieces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headpieces. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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