noun
Etymology
Origin of headdress
Example Sentences
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"We don't want a consultation. We want this decree revoked," Indigenous leader Gilson Tupinamba, wearing a large headdress of blue and orange feathers, told a meeting with government representatives on Wednesday.
From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026
A group of men pulled Rodrigues into a circle to adjust his headdress.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025
"For me, Tomorrowland is a dream," said Chinese EDM fan Mark, wearing sunglasses and a bright yellow arrow headdress.
From Barron's • Nov. 23, 2025
Today, the penacho on display in Vienna is the only surviving feathered headdress among the multitudes that once proliferated in the region.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2025
Her eyes blink, she smiles nervously, peering to left and right, checking out the audience, and lifts a hand to fidget with her headdress.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
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