headdress

Thân thiện

A dancer wears a colorful headdress during a performance.

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.

Học thuật

Noun

1. clothing for the head

Từ đồng nghĩa

• headgear