headgear
Americannoun
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any covering for the head, especially a hat, cap, bonnet, etc.
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a protective covering for the head, as a steel helmet or football helmet.
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the parts of a harness about the animal's head.
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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.
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Mining. a headframe and its machinery.
noun
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any head covering, esp a hat
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any part of a horse's harness that is worn on the head
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the hoisting mechanism at the pithead of a mine
Etymology
Origin of headgear
Example Sentences
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For him it’s the coolest headgear, even more so because his dad gave it to him, and it’s something he would wear on an average day, or for a press engagement like this.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026
If he weren’t a trauma doctor, you might chalk up the missing headgear to romantic imagery and an homage to “Then Came Bronson.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026
The two young opponents, clad in crisp white karategi with coloured belts and protective headgear, circled each other on the tatami, the floor covering used for practising Japanese martial arts.
From Barron's • Nov. 17, 2025
He adds that players should wear protective headgear - which many currently do not - and have spotters around to prevent their heads from hitting the ground.
From BBC • May 27, 2025
But as soon as I was inside the door, I took off the headgear and told them who I was.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
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