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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The outfit, designed by Olivier Rousteing, included a feathered coat and an intricate headpiece.
From Barron's ● May 5, 2026
One man wore a green inflatable Yoda headpiece, while another wore a conker-themed hat.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2024
Barbara Butch, one of the drag queens at the center of the visual, who can be spotted wearing a headpiece, issued a statement condemning the vitriolic response directed towards her for the performance.
From Salon ● Jul. 29, 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
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
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
At this year’s Hollywood Forever Cemetery’s Day of the Dead festival we talked with attendees behind elaborate costumes, from floral headpieces to skeleton face paintings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 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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