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headpiece

American  
[hed-pees] / ˈhɛdˌpis /

noun

headpieces plural
  1. a piece of armor for the head; helmet.

  2. any covering for the head.

  3. a headset.

  4. the head as the seat of the intellect; judgment.

  5. the top piece or part of any of various things.

  6. Printing. a decorative piece at the head of a page, chapter, etc.


headpiece British  
/ ˈhɛdˌpiːs /

noun

  1. printing a decorative band at the top of a page, chapter, etc

  2. any covering for the head, esp a helmet

  3. archaic the intellect

  4. a less common word for crownpiece

"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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Etymology

Origin of headpiece

First recorded in 1520–30; head + piece

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The outfit, designed by Olivier Rousteing, included a feathered coat and an intricate headpiece.

From Barron's May 5, 2026

There’s something magical about walking around a large room in the middle of the city and being transported to a whole other world with just a headpiece.

From Salon Oct. 31, 2025

When a swimmer’s cap fell into the pool, Paris sent a Speedo-clad worker to collect the headpiece.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2024

But as eye-catching as the Elizabeth Stewart dress was, all eyes were on Seyfried's matching platinum hair and gemstone headpiece, which resembled leaves on a vine.

From BBC May 6, 2024

But it's the fluttering cape made of streams of orange, yellow, and red and the matching headpiece that define this costume.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

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

The collection featured sari-draped dresses, Nehru-collared jackets and ornate headpieces.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2025

Sales from these two handmade headpieces will be donated to the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 22, 2025

Butterflies alighting along arms and in elaborate headpieces.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black

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