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
And next year the highly anticipated Museum of Image and Sound will finally debut in Copacabana, with original photographs that capture earlier incarnations of Rio, telenovela scripts, and even a floor dedicated to Carmen Miranda's headdresses.
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Rafael Tonon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2024
The outfits get smaller, the headdresses get bigger, and the accessories get wilder.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 25 Dec. 2024
The feathered headdress once worn by Aztec emperor Moctezuma II resides in Vienna.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
Roberts' category was presented by Cher, wearing her iconic Bob Mackie ensemble complete with feather headdress.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 25 Sep. 2024
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Rafael Tonon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2024
The outfits get smaller, the headdresses get bigger, and the accessories get wilder.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 25 Dec. 2024
The feathered headdress once worn by Aztec emperor Moctezuma II resides in Vienna.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
Roberts' category was presented by Cher, wearing her iconic Bob Mackie ensemble complete with feather headdress.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 25 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headdress
Noun
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The two parents looked down lovingly at their baby, who was wearing a pink hat.Hannah Sacks, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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The sisters wore matching Tri Delta hats, waved signs, and rushed up for hugs with their fellow Virginia Tech alumna.Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2025
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With an upcoming cap situation, the Dolphins might have trouble keeping star safety Jevon Holland.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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That represents a more than $7 billion decline in the company’s market cap.Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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But underneath his helmet and now a headset, Vrabel is who he’s always been: a winner.Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 12 Jan. 2025
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The Bucs receiver responded by hitting Lattimore hard enough to separate him from his helmet.Rick Stroud, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Headdress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headdress. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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