Headdress
noun
A decorative covering or ornament for the head worn on special occasions.
She wore a beautiful headdress at her wedding.
Often appears as...
- wear a headdress
- ornamental headdress
noun
An item of clothing that covers the head and is part of someone's cultural or religious garments.
In their culture, a gold headdress signifies a woman of high status.
Often appears as...
- gold headdress
- religious headdress
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Academic
noun
A type of hat or covering worn by people in the past, often decorated with jewels or feathers.
The painting depicted a native man wearing a feather headdress.
Often appears as...
- feather headdress
- traditional headdress
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Historical
noun
A decorative covering or ornament for the head worn on special occasions.
She wore a beautiful headdress at her wedding.
Often appears as...
- wear a headdress
- ornamental headdress
noun
An item of clothing that covers the head and is part of someone's cultural or religious garments.
In their culture, a gold headdress signifies a woman of high status.
Often appears as...
- gold headdress
- religious headdress
Usage tips
Academic
noun
A type of hat or covering worn by people in the past, often decorated with jewels or feathers.
The painting depicted a native man wearing a feather headdress.
Often appears as...
- feather headdress
- traditional headdress
Usage tips
Historical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Special Occasions
Headdresses are often linked to special events like weddings and festivals.
The bride's headdress was adorned with pearls.
Pro Tip 2/3Symbol of Status
In some cases, headdresses can signify social or professional status.
Judges in the UK sometimes wear a wig as a headdress.
Pro Tip 3/3Adds Elegance
Headdresses often add elegance or beauty to the wearer's overall look.
Her ornamental headdress complemented her elegant gown.
Pro Tip 1/3Special Occasions
Headdresses are often linked to special events like weddings and festivals.
The bride's headdress was adorned with pearls.
Pro Tip 2/3Symbol of Status
In some cases, headdresses can signify social or professional status.
Judges in the UK sometimes wear a wig as a headdress.
Pro Tip 3/3Adds Elegance
Headdresses often add elegance or beauty to the wearer's overall look.
Her ornamental headdress complemented her elegant gown.
Pro Tip 1/3Special Occasions
Headdresses are often linked to special events like weddings and festivals.
The bride's headdress was adorned with pearls.
Pro Tip 2/3Symbol of Status
In some cases, headdresses can signify social or professional status.
Judges in the UK sometimes wear a wig as a headdress.
Pro Tip 3/3Adds Elegance
Headdresses often add elegance or beauty to the wearer's overall look.
Her ornamental headdress complemented her elegant gown.
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Tim Flannery: Here on...
Arabic costume you know the the thobe and the headdress and and women dressed in the hijab and they were talking in Arabic well I listened to the rhythm of the channelize what they were saying is the people United will never be defeated and it made me think you know this there is a common humanity here there's a
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Bill Saturno: Adding...
brothers top we see these characters and it doesn't look like a Maya court scene a scene in which everyone appears before the king dressed in their finery these guys are in loin cloths they wear only two medallions one on their chest one in their headdress a single feather all
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Cradle of Gold: The...
they had was humble it wasn't massive gold or silver there were there was a silver headdress a very thin one and some silver jewelry most of it was bronze knives that were in themselves very beautiful there was one knife that had a boy on its handle and his
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Carol Beckwith & Angela...
this headdress as you can see has an a sort of coil in front when she leaves mother the next day she's meant to roll this coil forward which puts her into a kind of tunnel giving her only a vision of straight ahead this is believed to
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Alison Wright: Portraits...
the sadness yet the resiliency and the dignity of this culture and these people and she's only about five years old and besides the beautiful headdress and and so I just gonna go through a few of these photos because I just love their
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Kavita Ramdas: Radical...
and begins, very slowly, to untie her headdress that covers her hair. You can see the policeman's face. He looks embarrassed. He backs away. And the next thing you know, the police have disappeared. Leymah said to me later,
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Fields Wicker-Miurin:...
in his tiny, little corner. And he went because he hoped the world would listen. Some did, not everybody. But if you can imagine this young man with his headdress and his flowing robe, learning a new language, Portuguese,
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Fredrik Hiebert:...
elaborate headdress that really shows the power of the individual and the power that gold exudes and the importance that this material is in Peru.
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Zoo Quest For A Dragon...
soon a dancer wearing a headdress of hornbill feathers emerged from beneath the longhouse and began to prance and posture
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Predicting the...
see we've got a king there's his head big headdress full of feathers his shoulders all of his jewelry down to his
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Tim Flannery: Here on...
Arabic costume you know the the thobe and the headdress and and women dressed in the hijab and they were talking in Arabic well I listened to the rhythm of the channelize what they were saying is the people United will never be defeated and it made me think you know this there is a common humanity here there's a
Video examples
Bill Saturno: Adding...
brothers top we see these characters and it doesn't look like a Maya court scene a scene in which everyone appears before the king dressed in their finery these guys are in loin cloths they wear only two medallions one on their chest one in their headdress a single feather all
Video examples
Cradle of Gold: The...
they had was humble it wasn't massive gold or silver there were there was a silver headdress a very thin one and some silver jewelry most of it was bronze knives that were in themselves very beautiful there was one knife that had a boy on its handle and his
Video examples
Carol Beckwith & Angela...
this headdress as you can see has an a sort of coil in front when she leaves mother the next day she's meant to roll this coil forward which puts her into a kind of tunnel giving her only a vision of straight ahead this is believed to
Video examples
Alison Wright: Portraits...
the sadness yet the resiliency and the dignity of this culture and these people and she's only about five years old and besides the beautiful headdress and and so I just gonna go through a few of these photos because I just love their
Video examples
Kavita Ramdas: Radical...
and begins, very slowly, to untie her headdress that covers her hair. You can see the policeman's face. He looks embarrassed. He backs away. And the next thing you know, the police have disappeared. Leymah said to me later,
Video examples
Fields Wicker-Miurin:...
in his tiny, little corner. And he went because he hoped the world would listen. Some did, not everybody. But if you can imagine this young man with his headdress and his flowing robe, learning a new language, Portuguese,
Video examples
Fredrik Hiebert:...
elaborate headdress that really shows the power of the individual and the power that gold exudes and the importance that this material is in Peru.
Video examples
Zoo Quest For A Dragon...
soon a dancer wearing a headdress of hornbill feathers emerged from beneath the longhouse and began to prance and posture
Video examples
Predicting the...
see we've got a king there's his head big headdress full of feathers his shoulders all of his jewelry down to his
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Quote examples
Sydney Wayser
American Musician
I asked my designer friend, Sam Klemick, to make a headdress for me, drawing inspiration from 1920s headpieces, Athena and Joan of Arc. Before each show, I have this quiet meditative moment where I put the headdress on and gather my thoughts and strength.
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Sarah Snook
Australian Actress
I was the understudy to the understudy in a year-two production of 'Big Chief Red Feather.' The boy who had the lead broke his arm, and then the understudy got chicken pox. And I loved it. I got to wear the most feathers in my headdress.
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Sydney Wayser
American Musician
I asked my designer friend, Sam Klemick, to make a headdress for me, drawing inspiration from 1920s headpieces, Athena and Joan of Arc. Before each show, I have this quiet meditative moment where I put the headdress on and gather my thoughts and strength.
Quote examples
Sarah Snook
Australian Actress
I was the understudy to the understudy in a year-two production of 'Big Chief Red Feather.' The boy who had the lead broke his arm, and then the understudy got chicken pox. And I loved it. I got to wear the most feathers in my headdress.
Example 1 of 2
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