noun
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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
Etymology
Origin of headpiece
Example Sentences
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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
Made by Poupard, Napoleon's official hatmaker, the headpiece displays all the hallmark features of an authentic imperial bicorne, including its distinctive proportions, a small tricolour cockade, and a silk‑taffeta lining, Parich said.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
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
She wore the diamond-encrusted headpiece, which had the Portland Diamond as its centrepiece, to the coronation of King Edward, Queen Elizabeth II's great-grandfather, in 1902.
From BBC • Feb. 22, 2024
August turns and picks up Rosie’s pink sequined headpiece.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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