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Webster 1913 Edition
Headdress
Head′dressˊ
(hĕd′drĕsˊ)
, Noun.
1.
A covering or ornament for the head; a headtire;
as, chiefs among the plains Indians had elaborate long
. headdresses
with many feathersAmong 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.
2.
A manner of dressing the hair or of adorning it, whether with or without a veil, ribbons, combs, etc.
Webster 1828 Edition
Headdress
HEAD'DRESS
,Noun.
1.
The crest, or tuft of feathers on a fowl's head.Definition 2024
headdress
headdress
English
Noun
headdress (plural headdresses)
- a decorative covering or ornament worn on the head.
- a hairdo.
Synonyms
- (an covering or ornament worn on the head): headgear
Translations
a decorative covering or ornament worn on the head
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a hairdo — see hairdo