- A covering or ornament for the head.
- A hairdo; a coiffure.
headdress
Dictionary:
head·dress (hĕd'drĕs')  |
n.
| Columbia Encyclopedia: headdress |
headdress, head covering or decoration, protective or ceremonial, which has been an important part of costume since ancient times. Its style is governed in general by climate, available materials, religion or superstition, and the dictates of fashion. The most primitive form consisted of varied styles of hairdressing. Protective head coverings include the hat, cap, hood, helmet, wig, and veil. Ceremonial headdress, which is often highly symbolic and steeped in tradition, includes all head coverings and headdressings that indicate rank, profession, or religion, as well as those worn in ritualistic ceremonies, games, and contests. Examples are the feathered war bonnet of the Native American, the peacock feathers of the Manchu, the Eastern turban, the Turkish fez, the cardinal's hat, the nun's coif and veil, the marriage crowns, the judge's wig, the academic cap (mortarboard), and many others.
| WordNet: headdress |
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
clothing for the head
Synonym: headgear
| Translations: Headdress |
Dansk (Danish)
n. - hovedbeklædning, hovedpynt
Français (French)
n. - coiffe, coiffure
Deutsch (German)
n. - Kopfschmuck
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - τσεμπέρι, φακιόλι, κάλυμμα κεφαλής
Italiano (Italian)
pettinatura
Português (Portuguese)
n. - enfeite (m) de cabeça de plumas e rendas
Русский (Russian)
головной убор, прическа
Español (Spanish)
n. - toca, tocado
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - huvudbonad
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
头饰, 头巾
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 頭飾, 頭巾
한국어 (Korean)
n. - 머리 장식물, 머리 스타일
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - かぶり物, 頭飾り, 被り物
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) غطاء للرأس, يوضع للزينه عادة
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - שביס, כיסוי ראש
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