as in hat
a covering for the head usually having a shaped crown
most of the acrobats riding the horses and elephants wore some sort of fancy headdress
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Recent Examples of headdress
What To Know Chansley is one of the most recognizable figures from the riot, having become a poster boy with his horned headdress and red-white-and-blue face paint.
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Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Chappell Roan did not deviate from her camp-meets-vintage aesthetic, wearing a voluminous vintage Jean Paul Gaultier gown from 2003, embellished with a screen print of Degas ballerinas on the skirt and topped by the ostrich-feather headdress that Gaultier used on that original runway.
—Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Feb. 2025
And in September, in the town of Cedarhurst, a protester was arrested and charged with wearing a kaffiyeh, a traditional Arab headdress.
—Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Nov. 2024
The Chiefs now hold a ceremonial blessing of the drum – which is banged during the chop – and have banned headdresses and face paint from the stadium.
—Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 14 Jan. 2025
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Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Chappell Roan did not deviate from her camp-meets-vintage aesthetic, wearing a voluminous vintage Jean Paul Gaultier gown from 2003, embellished with a screen print of Degas ballerinas on the skirt and topped by the ostrich-feather headdress that Gaultier used on that original runway.
—Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Feb. 2025
And in September, in the town of Cedarhurst, a protester was arrested and charged with wearing a kaffiyeh, a traditional Arab headdress.
—Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Nov. 2024
The Chiefs now hold a ceremonial blessing of the drum – which is banged during the chop – and have banned headdresses and face paint from the stadium.
—Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headdress
Noun
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Gretzky was spotted wearing a MAGA hat shortly afterward and attended Trump's inauguration.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
8 Mar. 2025
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Rio By Design Beachwear: Brazilian swimwear and beachwear, accessories and Panama hats.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But, like Hades, each region has midway points and ending caps that allow players to better interact with the game’s characters and worlds.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
4 Mar. 2025
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Faced with these challenges, local officials and trail managers are proposing legal changes to allow temporary visitor caps, limiting the number of hikers on high-traffic days.—
David Nikel,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Sometimes referred to as monkshood or helmet flower, the different species of wolfsbane produce flowers that resemble sloped hoods or helmets: for Aconitum napellus, these range from purple to blue, whereas those of Aconitum lycoctonum are yellow.—
Laura Murphy,
JSTOR Daily,
28 Feb. 2025
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Unlike instant replay challenges that come off the bench from the manager, only the catcher, pitcher or hitter can challenge the umpire’s pitch call by immediately tapping his cap or helmet.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Headdress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headdress. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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