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The dancers wore ceremonial headdresses.
most of the acrobats riding the horses and elephants wore some sort of fancy headdress
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In her black gown and headdress, Gaga played her black baby grand piano, her stunning voice ringing pure.
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
Ferrell, who swept the American Roots categories, winning four Grammys including Best Americana Album, arrived on the red carpet in a regal white, beaded gown, designed by Jeffrey Kelly Designs, complete with scepter and headdress.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
The lavish ceremony, which was broadcast live on Canadian television, saw Dion walk in a luxurious Mirella and Steve Gentile gown and a Swarovski crystal headdress.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
The poster focuses on a crumbling, brilliantly colored Art Deco bust of a showgirl, blue and purple hair flowing, a headdress featuring the title of the show and a small galaxy of stars.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
Ferrell, who swept the American Roots categories, winning four Grammys including Best Americana Album, arrived on the red carpet in a regal white, beaded gown, designed by Jeffrey Kelly Designs, complete with scepter and headdress.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
The lavish ceremony, which was broadcast live on Canadian television, saw Dion walk in a luxurious Mirella and Steve Gentile gown and a Swarovski crystal headdress.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
The poster focuses on a crumbling, brilliantly colored Art Deco bust of a showgirl, blue and purple hair flowing, a headdress featuring the title of the show and a small galaxy of stars.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Headdress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headdress. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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headdress
noun
head·dress
ˈhed-ˌdres 
: a covering or ornament for the head
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