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
Daily wear-and-tear can cause small parts like screws, headpieces or footrests to easily become damaged.
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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
Rounding out the accessories game was also a plethora of bold jewelry, statement sunglasses, silk scarves, opera gloves and headpieces, as seen at shows including Saint Laurent, Balenciaga, Celine, Prada and Dior, respectively, to cite a few.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 15 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
The Princess of Wales has worn her hair down with the glittering headpieces for almost every tiara wear since, most recently rocking that combination at the French state banquet in July.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
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
Rounding out the accessories game was also a plethora of bold jewelry, statement sunglasses, silk scarves, opera gloves and headpieces, as seen at shows including Saint Laurent, Balenciaga, Celine, Prada and Dior, respectively, to cite a few.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 15 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
The Princess of Wales has worn her hair down with the glittering headpieces for almost every tiara wear since, most recently rocking that combination at the French state banquet in July.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for headpieces
Noun
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For cold-weather trips, the Canada Weather Gear 2-pack Thermal Beanies are 67 percent off, perfect for layering under hats or wearing solo on chilly walks.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Jan. 2026
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Our go-tos for winter outfits include knits, hats, and leather accessories.—
Julia Guerra,
InStyle,
15 Jan. 2026
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The new guidance recommends three servings of full-fat dairy a day but caps saturated fat at 10% of daily calories per day.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
15 Jan. 2026
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Over the past few years, Pitbull's fans have started wearing bald caps to his shows to look more like the singer — who loves seeing the dedication from his crowds.—
Jack Irvin,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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Protests, tear gas and another shooting In Minneapolis, smoke filled the streets Wednesday night near the site of the latest shooting as federal officers wearing gas masks and helmets fired tear gas into a small crowd.—
Steve Karnowski,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Jan. 2026
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On Wednesday, federal officers wearing gas masks and helmets fired tear gas.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Headpieces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headpieces. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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