headpiece
Americannoun
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printing a decorative band at the top of a page, chapter, etc
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any covering for the head, esp a helmet
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archaic the intellect
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a less common word for crownpiece
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Origin of headpiece
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She is captured on stage in flowing layers, wearing corals and dusty pinks, with pants that hugged at the hip and a headpiece.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026
This time around, she arrived in a sculptural silver gown from Maison Margiela with an intricately beaded bodice and an Art Deco-style headpiece.
From Barron's ● May 5, 2026
Her black Marge Simpson-esque headpiece, long green nails and jewelry to match really nail the "what I wear to my rich husband’s funeral" vibe of the outfit.
From Salon ● May 7, 2024
Throughout the season, Nymphia Wind embraced her Taiwanese heritage with costumes that included an elaborate headpiece of a magpie — the national bird — and a balloon-filled homage to the iconic Taiwanese drink boba tea.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2024
Behind him were a woman with the head and tail of a lioness, and a Pharaoh in a cobra headpiece.
From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein
Across the bank holiday weekend, more than two million people were expected to join in the celebrations, featuring thousands of parade performers in sequins, feathers and bejewelled headpieces.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
To his audience, many of them women aged 18 to 30, Johnson presents the world of colts, jockeys and towering headpieces as a networking opportunity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
Before dining, customers picked out their garments from a room lined with traditional "hanfu", or Han clothing, headpieces adorned with faux jewels, and accessories.
From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2025
Gone are the canary-yellow gowns and tacky headpieces.
From New York Times ● May 14, 2024
James and I hung back at another counter, which was full of jeweled headpieces and long necklaces.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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