headgear

[ hed-geer ]

/ ˈhɛdˌgɪər /

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noun

any covering for the head, especially a hat, cap, bonnet, etc.

a protective covering for the head, as a steel helmet or football helmet.

the parts of a harness about the animal's head.

Orthodontics Informal. a device worn on the head and attached by wires and elastic bands to braces in the mouth, used to create backward tension in the process of repositioning protruding teeth.

Mining. a headframe and its machinery.

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Origin of headgear

First recorded in 1530–40; head + gear

Words nearby headgear

head for, headforemost, headframe, headfuck, head gate, headgear, headguard, headhunt, headhunter, headhunting, heading

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How to use headgear in a sentence

As a fan of the film Spaceballs, I feel that the strange headgear is the closest our sport will ever get to aping Rick Moranis as Dark Helmet.
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The ER20XS’ low-profile, stemless design fits snugly in the outer ear without protruding, for a discreet look and comfort under headgear.
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The prevailing color is pink; the headgear: red bows and ears; the guests: super giddy.
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Perry, for his part, wore no headgear that might detract from his wonderful hair.
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British tradition dictates that the posher you are, the more eccentric the headgear.
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Princess Eugenie's sculptural piece by Philip Treacy, Victoria Beckham's pillbox, and more over-the-top headgear from the wedding!
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But will her designer headgear hold a feather to the famous collection of her future grandmother-in-law, Queen Elizabeth II?
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Her knowledge of native headgear was not extensive, so this measure of extra security did not surprise her.
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He pulled off his damaged headgear and, gazing ruefully at it exclaimed: "A blame good hat spoiled; but my head is safe."
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The Viscayan bóina has been lately introduced into the French army as the headgear of the Chasseurs and some other regiments.
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She had removed her damaged straw headgear, but still wore her kerchief.
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The bride often keeps on her head a white headgear called "boshi" until the end of the first part of the ceremony.
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British Dictionary definitions for headgear

headgear

/ (ˈhɛdˌɡɪə) /

noun

any head covering, esp a hat

any part of a horse's harness that is worn on the head

the hoisting mechanism at the pithead of a mine

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headgear

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