Thesaurus results for HEADDRESS

headdress

noun

ˈhed-ˌdres

as in hat

a covering for the head usually having a shaped crown most of the acrobats riding the horses and elephants wore some sort of fancy headdress

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Recent Examples of headdress Mackie’s creations have born worn by several other major stars over the decades, including Diana Ross, Tina Turner, Pink and Cher, who famously wore a black two-piece and matching headdress by the designer at the 1986 Oscars. —

Escher Walcott, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024 The team’s original logo, used until 1971, depicted a caricature of a Native American wearing a loincloth, tomahawk and headdress running on top of an outline of the region, including Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Oklahoma and Arkansas. —

Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025 In August, a federal judge ordered prosecutors to return Chansley's now-iconic headdress and and spear. —

Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2025 In August, the judge in Angeli’s case ordered the government to give back his spear and headdress. —

Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for headdress

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Noun

She’s even ventured into the world of fur coats and hats, according to at least one recent Instagram post.

— Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 11 Feb. 2025
This instant gear is available because the NFL pre-orders thousands of hats, hoodies, shirts and other memorabilia, declaring both — yes, both — teams as the sole winner.

— Emily Blackwood, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025