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View synonyms for headdress

headdress

[hed-dres]

noun

  1. a covering or decoration for the head: heads.

    a tribal headdress of feathers.

  2. a style or manner of arranging the hair.



headdress

/ ˈhɛdˌdrɛs /

noun

  1. any head covering, esp an ornate one or one denoting a rank or occupation

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of headdress1

First recorded in 1695–1705; head + dress

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