Definition of headgear Headgear
/hɛˈdgɪˌɹ/ - [hedgir] - head•gear
We found 11 definitions of headgear from 4 different sources.
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What does headgear mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: headgears |
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| headgear - stable gear consisting of any part of a harness that fits about the horse's head | ||
| stable gear, saddlery, tack gear for a horse | ||
| harness stable gear consisting of an arrangement of leather straps fitted to a draft animal so that it can be attached to and pull a cart | ||
| bridle the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess; "his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper" | ||
| headgear - the hoist at the pithead of a mine | ||
| headgear - clothing for the head | ||
| headdress | ||
| 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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Wiktionary 
- headgear (Noun)
Anything worn on the head, such as a helmet. - headgear (Noun)
The harness that fits on a horse's head. - headgear (Noun)
The lifting gear at the head of a mine or deep well. - headgear (Noun)
The rigging on the foresail. - headgear (Noun)
A type of orthodontic appliance attached to dental braces that aids in correcting severe bite problems.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- headgear (n.)
Headdress. - headgear (n.)
Apparatus above ground at the mouth of a mine or deep well.
Part of speech
🔤- headgear, noun, singular of headgears.
