1
a
: a protective or defensive covering for the head
b
: an ornamental, ceremonial, or traditional covering for the head
2
3
: an ornament especially at the beginning of a chapter
Examples of headpiece in a Sentence
The bride wore a veil with a beaded headpiece.
the bride will be wearing a flowing veil fastened to a pearl-covered headpiece
Recent Examples on the Web
Bracy wore a headpiece and formfitting white gown for the wedding, and the reception was decorated with various flower arrangements and string lights, PEOPLE reported.
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Makena Gera, Peoplemag, 31 Mar. 2024
Pike’s black tea-length dress, with a lace appliqué Philip Treacy headpiece, would have made her character Elspeth Catton proud.
—Carol McColgin, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Mar. 2024
Donning a brilliant white headpiece of fringed feathers, Dietrich is radiant.
—Angelica Aboulhosn, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Mar. 2024
All her beadwork headpieces have a constrictive nun-like look around her face and frame it.
—Ingrid Schmidt, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2024
To finish out the look, Smith wore a green tartan headpiece and walked with a large stick.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 4 Mar. 2024
The headpiece also paired perfectly with the singer's blue, lacy halter dress, which also featured a matching flower on the bust.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 23 Feb. 2024
Nancy had found a vintage wedding dress and asked me to make a headpiece to match.
—Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2024
According to The Court Jeweller, the bold headpiece was made for Hortense de Beauharnais, the stepdaughter of Napoleon Bonaparte.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 31 Jan. 2024
Makena Gera, Peoplemag, 31 Mar. 2024
Pike’s black tea-length dress, with a lace appliqué Philip Treacy headpiece, would have made her character Elspeth Catton proud.
—Carol McColgin, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Mar. 2024
Donning a brilliant white headpiece of fringed feathers, Dietrich is radiant.
—Angelica Aboulhosn, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Mar. 2024
All her beadwork headpieces have a constrictive nun-like look around her face and frame it.
—Ingrid Schmidt, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2024
To finish out the look, Smith wore a green tartan headpiece and walked with a large stick.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 4 Mar. 2024
The headpiece also paired perfectly with the singer's blue, lacy halter dress, which also featured a matching flower on the bust.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 23 Feb. 2024
Nancy had found a vintage wedding dress and asked me to make a headpiece to match.
—Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2024
According to The Court Jeweller, the bold headpiece was made for Hortense de Beauharnais, the stepdaughter of Napoleon Bonaparte.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 31 Jan. 2024
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“Headpiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headpiece. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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headpiece
noun
head·piece
-ˌpēs 
: a protective covering for the head
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