Definition of headdress Headdress

/hɛˈdɹɛˌs/ - [hedres] - head•dress

We found 7 definitions of headdress from 5 different sources.

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What does headdress mean?

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WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: headdresses

headdress - clothing for the head
  headgear
  article of clothing, clothing, habiliment, wearable, vesture, wear a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
  cap a tight-fitting headdress
  chapeau, hat, lid an informal term for a person's role; "he took off his politician's hat and talked frankly"
  helmet a protective headgear made of hard material to resist blows
  hood (zoology) an expandable part or marking that resembles a hood on the head or neck of an animal
  jeweled headdress, jewelled headdress a headdress adorned with jewels
  kaffiyeh an Arab headdress consisting of a square piece of cloth folded into a triangle and fastened over the crown by an agal
  miter, mitre a liturgical headdress worn by bishops on formal occasions
  topknot showy crest or knot of hair or feathers
  turban a traditional Muslim headdress consisting of a long scarf wrapped around the head
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • headdress (n.)
    A covering or ornament for the head; a headtire.
  • headdress (n.)
    A manner of dressing the hair or of adorning it, whether with or without a veil, ribbons, combs, etc.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • headdress
    A decorative covering or ornament worn on the head.

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