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Headdress — Head dress (h[e^]d dr[e^]s ), n. 1. A covering or ornament for the head; a headtire; as, chiefs among the plains Indians had elaborate long headdresses with many feathers. [1913 Webster] Among birds the males very often appear in a most beautiful … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
headdress — 1703, from HEAD (Cf. head) (n.) + DRESS (Cf. dress) (n.) … Etymology dictionary
headdress — ► NOUN ▪ an ornamental covering for the head … English terms dictionary
headdress — [hed′dres΄] n. 1. a covering or decoration for the head 2. a style of arranging the hair; coiffure … English World dictionary
headdress — UK [ˈhedˌdres] / US noun [countable] Word forms headdress : singular headdress plural headdresses a decorated piece of clothing that someone wears on their head … English dictionary
headdress — noun clothing for the head • Syn: ↑headgear • Hypernyms: ↑clothing, ↑article of clothing, ↑vesture, ↑wear, ↑wearable, ↑habiliment • … Useful english dictionary
headdress — /hed dres /, n. 1. a covering or decoration for the head: a tribal headdress of feathers. 2. a style or manner of arranging the hair. [1695 1705; HEAD + DRESS] * * * … Universalium
headdress — noun Headdress is used after these nouns: ↑feather … Collocations dictionary
headdress — head|dress [ˈhed dres] n something that someone wears on their head, especially for decoration on a special occasion ▪ The bride wore white with a pearl headdress … Dictionary of contemporary English
headdress — [[t]he̱ddres[/t]] headdresses also head dress N COUNT A headdress is something that is worn on a person s head for decoration … English dictionary
headdress — noun (C) something that someone wears on their head for decoration on a special occasion: a feathered headdress … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
