Headdress

Headdress
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 headdress, whether it be a crest, a comb, a tuft of feathers, or a natural little plume. --Addison. [1913 Webster]

2. A manner of dressing the hair or of adorning it, whether with or without a veil, ribbons, combs, etc. [1913 Webster]


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  • 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

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