headdress

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headdress

  • /ˈhɛdˌdɹɛs/ US

Where it comes from

From head + dress.

noun headdresses · head-dress · head dress

  1. A decorative covering or ornament worn on the head.

    Similar: headgear

  2. A hairdo.

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noun a decorative covering or ornament worn on the head

Españoltocado, escofia, cofia
한국어헤드드레스 hedeudeureseu
हिन्दीशिरोभूषण śirobhūṣaṇ
Françaiscouvre-chef
DeutschKopfbedeckung
Русскийголовно́й убо́р golovnój ubór

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"headdress." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/headdress. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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headdress. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/headdress

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"headdress." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/headdress.

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@misc{headdress_2026,
  title = {headdress},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/headdress},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}