as in hats
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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Noun
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The new hats provoked plenty of jokes on social media.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
11 Mar. 2025 -
Other hats in the collection also have fans scratching their heads.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Researchers estimate there is five bottle caps’ worth of plastic in human brains.—
Jancee Dunn,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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When caps are in place, candidates can accept only up to a certain amount from individuals, political action committees, corporations and unions.—
Ray Long,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Headdresses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headdresses. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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