as in hat
a covering for the head usually having a shaped crown
in some states a helmet is required headgear for motorcycle riders
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Recent Examples of headgear
The selection of the textiles and the display of the hats and headgear were overseen by Maddalena Terragni, manager of the textile collection at the Fondazione Antonio Ratti in Como.
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Benjamin H. D. Buchloh, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2025
Midway through the third quarter Friday, a helmetless De La Vara Vazquez pursued and tackled San Marcos quarterback Frans Steyn after the defensive lineman's headgear had been knocked off earlier in the play.
—Colby Gordon, Austin American Statesman, 29 Nov. 2025
Large or loosely knitted headgear helps to give your hair some extra space.
—Lea Hüttinger, Glamour, 24 Nov. 2025
Just how safe is that headgear?
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 19 Nov. 2025
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Benjamin H. D. Buchloh, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2025
Midway through the third quarter Friday, a helmetless De La Vara Vazquez pursued and tackled San Marcos quarterback Frans Steyn after the defensive lineman's headgear had been knocked off earlier in the play.
—Colby Gordon, Austin American Statesman, 29 Nov. 2025
Large or loosely knitted headgear helps to give your hair some extra space.
—Lea Hüttinger, Glamour, 24 Nov. 2025
Just how safe is that headgear?
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 19 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headgear
Noun
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The boy is wearing a blue bunny hat and a Spider-Man backpack.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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Every airport outfit needs a decent hat.—
Adam Cheung,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Bloom was photographed inside the suite talking to Graves, Foxx, and Mike Majlak while wearing an orange and black Raising Cane football helmet on his head.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
11 Feb. 2026
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Heraskevych has been fighting to compete in the helmet, which features images of the Ukrainian athletes who either died fighting or were killed in attacks.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But then the thirty-something dude in a newsboy cap does something odd.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2026
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House members can request up to 15 projects, but there is no cap on the number for senators.—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Headgear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headgear. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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