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
Swift also shared follow-up photos channeling her showgirl era with rhinestones, feathers and matching headpieces.
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Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
The spacious dining room is decked out with Afghan artifacts like native drums and headpieces, and from the ceiling droop hundreds of colorful swatches that are meant to recall poppies.
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
Still, accessories added a whimsical touch, including precious bonnets, crowns and headpieces crafted by artist Patrizia Benedetta Fratus, daughter of the protagonist of the movie Maria Teresa Brescianini.
—Sandra Salibian, WWD, 13 Dec. 2024
On October 24, Eugenia Kim is releasing elevated hats, headpieces, and cool-weather accessories like scarves and fingerless gloves inspired by the film.
—Victoria Montalti, refinery29.com, 16 Oct. 2024
The two have joined forces on a one-of-a-kind collaboration of headpieces that incorporate vintage millinery and jewelry materials spanning from the 1920s through the 1960s.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
The spacious dining room is decked out with Afghan artifacts like native drums and headpieces, and from the ceiling droop hundreds of colorful swatches that are meant to recall poppies.
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
Still, accessories added a whimsical touch, including precious bonnets, crowns and headpieces crafted by artist Patrizia Benedetta Fratus, daughter of the protagonist of the movie Maria Teresa Brescianini.
—Sandra Salibian, WWD, 13 Dec. 2024
On October 24, Eugenia Kim is releasing elevated hats, headpieces, and cool-weather accessories like scarves and fingerless gloves inspired by the film.
—Victoria Montalti, refinery29.com, 16 Oct. 2024
The two have joined forces on a one-of-a-kind collaboration of headpieces that incorporate vintage millinery and jewelry materials spanning from the 1920s through the 1960s.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for headpieces
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Trump is a man of many hats In Ward 8, which encompasses Donohue's district, troops have already been assigned to help with food distribution at a soup kitchen, according to Donohue and a National Guard member with knowledge of the deployment.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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On tables set up in the plaza were candies from Mexico, as well as flags, small hats and boards for Loteria, a game similar to bingo.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Sep. 2025
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Drug coverage changes are possible For prescriptions, patients may see caps on those expensive obesity treatments or limits on who can take them.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
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These tactics rely upon future caps increasing as NFL revenues climb (the cap has increased by about 11 percent annually since 2021).—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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His work has taken off since then, leading him to design helmets for other major programs such as Michigan, Tennessee and BYU, among others.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Sep. 2025
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In the experiments, mice wore electrode helmets while turning a tiny steering wheel to control the movement of a black-and-white striped circle on a screen.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Headpieces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headpieces. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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