headwear
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of headwear
First recorded in 1865–70; head ( def. ) + ware 1
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Robert Wun’s sparkly, inky designs, initially fitted with umbrella-like headwear, enliven the dance as it goes along its uneventful way; Ms. Archibald’s background in hip-hop, as well as classical dance, wasn’t much in evidence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
No more using a boot for headwear, as one convention mainstay named Vermin Supreme did.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026
Flamboyant headwear and oversized structured shoulders were the order of the day at the Vuitton show, which took place on the final day at the Louvre.
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2026
The film and the discussion and debate it inspired marked a new surge in Malcolm Fever that included but went far beyond fashionable headwear.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2025
In what was probably a subconscious act of self-preservation, my focus shifted toward something I could control, which was finding acceptable headwear for Malia and Sasha for the announcement.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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