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head·dress  (hddrs)
n.
1. A covering or ornament for the head.
2. A hairdo; a coiffure.

headdress [ˈhɛdˌdrɛs]
n
(Clothing & Fashion) any head covering, esp an ornate one or one denoting a rank or occupation
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.headdressheaddress - clothing for the head                
cap - a tight-fitting headdress
article of clothing, clothing, habiliment, wearable, vesture, wear - a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
chapeau, hat, lid - headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
helmet - a protective headgear made of hard material to resist blows
hood - a headdress that protects the head and face
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 - headdress consisting of a decorative ribbon or bow worn in the hair
turban - a traditional Muslim headdress consisting of a long scarf wrapped around the head
wimple - headdress of cloth; worn over the head and around the neck and ears by medieval women
Translations
headdress [ˈheddres] Ntocado m
headdress [ˈhɛddrɛs] ncoiffure f
headed notepaper npapier m à lettres à en-tête
headdress [ˈhɛdˌdrɛs] n (made of feathers) → copricapo; (of bride) → acconciatura
headdress [ˈhɛdˌdrɛs] n (made of feathers) → copricapo; (of bride) → acconciatura


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Look at our Anna Mikhaylovna- what a headdress she has on
Dame Aloise de Gondelaurier, a rich and noble woman, who held by the hand a pretty girl about five or six years of age, and dragged a long veil about, suspended to the golden horn of her headdress, halted as she passed the wooden bed, and gazed for a moment at the wretched creature, while her charming little daughter, Fleur-de-Lys de Gondelaurier, spelled out with her tiny, pretty finger, the permanent inscription attached to the wooden bed: "Foundlings.
The savage headdress of the Dyaks, the long, narrow, decorated shields, the flashing blades of parang and kris sent a shudder through the girl, so close they seemed beneath the schooner's side.
 
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