headgear
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headgear
- /ˈhɛdɡɪə(ɹ)/ UK
- /ˈhɛdɡɪɹ/ US
Where it comes from
From head + gear.
noun headgears
- Anything worn on the head, such as a hat, hood, helmet, etc. Grey hairs straggled out from under her head-gear, which surrounded a dark face with bushy eyebrows and a long knotted nose.
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The harness that fits on a horse's head.
Similar: bridle
- The lifting gear at the head of a mine or deep well.
- The rigging on the foresail.
- A type of orthodontic appliance attached to dental braces that aids in correcting severe bite problems.
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noun anything worn on the head
| Español | prenda para la cabeza, accesorio para la cabeza, sombrero, escofia, cofia |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 모자 moja, 헤드기어 hedeugieo, 두건 dugeon, 쓸 것 sseul geot |
| 日本語 | 帽子 bōshi, ヘッドギア heddogia, 頭巾 zukin |
| 中文 | 帽子 màozi, 頭巾 /头巾 tóujīn |
| Português | acessório para a cabeça |
| Français | couvre-chef |
| Deutsch | Kopfbedeckung |
| Italiano | copricapo, cappuccio, cappello, bandana |
| Русский | головно́й убо́р golovnój ubór |
| العربية | عَمْرَة ʕamra, غِطَاء الرَّأْس ḡiṭāʔ ar-raʔs |
| עברית | כִּסּוּי רֹאשׁ kisúy rosh |
noun harness that fits on a horse's head
| Español | brida |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Zaumzeug |
| Italiano | imbragatura, imbracatura |
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@misc{headgear_2026,
title = {headgear},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/headgear},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
