headdress
Definition
Noun: 1. A covering or ornament for the head: A decorative item or piece of clothing worn on the head, often for ceremonial, traditional, or fashionable purposes.
Usage
- A headdress is typically worn to signify status, role, cultural identity, or for special occasions. It is distinct from everyday hats or caps due to its often elaborate and symbolic nature.
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Advanced Usage
- "Ceremonial headdress": A head covering specifically designed and worn for formal rituals or rites.
- The priest's ceremonial headdress was centuries old.
- "Headdress of office": A head covering that symbolizes a particular position or authority.
- The crown is the traditional headdress of office for a monarch.
Variants and Related Words
- Headdresses (n): The plural form.
- The museum displayed headdresses from various indigenous cultures.
- Headgear (n): A more general term for anything worn on the head, which can include helmets, hats, and headdresses.
- Headdress maker (n): A person who crafts headdresses. (Note: This is a compound noun listed as a related term).
Synonyms
- Headdress: The most specific term for an ornamental head covering.
- Headpiece: A sometimes interchangeable term, though it can also refer to part of a headdress or a simpler decorative item.
- Crown: A specific type of headdress symbolizing royalty.
- Tiara: A jeweled, ornamental headdress worn by women.
- Wreath: A circular band of flowers or leaves worn as a headdress.
Idioms and Phrases
- "To don the headdress": To formally put on or assume the headdress, often implying the acceptance of a role or responsibility.
- Upon his coronation, the new king donned the royal headdress.
Noun
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clothing for the head
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