HEADDRESS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Clothing for the head

Synonyms:

headdress; headgear

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("headdress" is a kind of...):

article of clothing; clothing; habiliment; vesture; wear; wearable (a covering designed to be worn on a person's body)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "headdress"):

cap (a tight-fitting headdress)

chapeau; hat; lid (headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim)

helmet (a protective headgear made of hard material to resist blows)

hood (a headdress that protects the head and face)

jeweled headdress; jewelled headdress (a headdress adorned with jewels)

kaffiyeh (an Arab headdress consisting of a square piece of cloth folded into a triangle and fastened over the crown by an agal)

miter; mitre (a liturgical headdress worn by bishops on formal occasions)

topknot (headdress consisting of a decorative ribbon or bow worn in the hair)

turban (a traditional Muslim headdress consisting of a long scarf wrapped around the head)

wimple (headdress of cloth; worn over the head and around the neck and ears by medieval women)