Thesaurus results for HELMETS

helmets

noun

plural of helmet

as in hoods

a hard covering that is worn to protect your head

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Recent Examples of helmets In addition to the gift cards, part of the program is providing free helmets. — Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 As the war raged on, this makeshift countermeasure was replaced by more sanitary and effective innovations, including gauze pads soaked in hyposulfite solution, flannel hoods, tube helmets, and box respirators. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026 The school currently has donated helmets and locks available for students who need them. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026 Barely an hour from the famed Angkor Wat temple complex in Siem Reap, deminers with South Korean, Swiss and American flags on their uniforms and helmets, recently inched through a minefield, clearing the land one painstaking step at a time. — ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026 The derby has a few rules relating to helmets, safety training, and brakes. — Deena Prichep, NPR, 18 Aug. 2026 Magneto-type helmets so activists can’t read the minds of la migra? — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026 The practice policy allows teams to be in helmets only for the first two days before three days of helmets and shoulder pads. — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026 Accessories include made-to-measure apparel, helmets, driving gloves, key holders and luggage customized to each car. — Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

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Noun

As the war raged on, this makeshift countermeasure was replaced by more sanitary and effective innovations, including gauze pads soaked in hyposulfite solution, flannel hoods, tube helmets, and box respirators.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026
Aside from being fun to drive, there are also plenty of aftermarket parts available for the Miata including carbon fiber hoods to reduce weight and spoilers to reduce drag and increase downforce.

— Charles Singh, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of hoods

Noun

Just with fewer berets, more robots and a much larger existential crisis hiding beneath the branding.

— Edward Morris, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
The Her Alibi star shared a sweet photo of the pair kissing — while wearing matching berets, red neck scarves and striped shirts — in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris.

— Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026

Definition of berets

Noun

Cowboy boots, micro-minis, oversized hats, and platform sandals have all had their moments, but one thing never changes—Saint-Tropez is not a one-outfit kind of place, even for the most committed minimalist.

— Lanie Goodman, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
In the prelapsarian days of 2015, when our would-be dictator was mostly a punch line, hipsters in Williamsburg started wearing MAGA hats as a joke.

— Mark Guiducci, Vanity Fair, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of hats

Noun

Nulo also makes some food toppers and mixers, designed to be mixed with a complete and balanced dry food, not fed on their own.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
Cerruti and city councilmember Phil Pluckebaum were in the park to announce the installation of 10 sign toppers and seven banners around the Little Italy neighborhood in East Sacramento.

— Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of toppers

Noun

There was so much color, all these beautiful headdresses, and the male dancers were stomping their legs to mimic the drums.

— Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
He was surrounded by Iranian flags, Egyptian fans donning King Tutankhamun headdresses and people who had made entire outfits out of their nation’s colors — all mixed among Pride flags.

— Sam McDowell July 1, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026

Definition of headdresses

Noun

Chainlink necklaces, lace headpieces and even fringe bangs become a form of armor.

— Elisa Wouk Almino Editor, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
For royal outings, she’s continued to pick midi-length dresses paired with elaborate headpieces and enviable suits as her uniform.

— Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026

Definition of headpieces

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