as in hats
a covering for the head usually having a shaped crown
the bride will be wearing a flowing veil fastened to a pearl-covered headpiece
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Recent Examples of headpieces
Steeped in neoclassical romance, the yellow-gold Swedish Cameo Tiara stands apart from traditional royal headpieces, containing not a single diamond or other precious stone.
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Eloise Moran, InStyle, 31 Mar. 2026
The headpieces are ugly, and the looks don’t coordinate that well.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2026
Queen Camilla, who has a penchant for statement-making headpieces and hats, wore a black hat with a green feather attached.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
Daily wear-and-tear can cause small parts like screws, headpieces or footrests to easily become damaged.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Pets and their parents are also encouraged to dress for the occasion, and both companies have launched a line of festive pet clothing, ranging from sweaters and PJs to velvet bows and headpieces.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
The enchanting and seductive effects of the collection’s hat display on uninformed viewers like myself originated at least partially from the lack of comprehension of the actual functions of these headpieces in their extremely diverse cultural contexts and origins.
—Benjamin H. D. Buchloh, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2025
Dancers in ornate pharaonic costumes -- crowned with golden headpieces and holding scepters -- performed to a live international orchestra, as fireworks and drones depicting ancient gods lit up the sky above.
—Ayat Al-Tawy, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2025
So giant were these headpieces, newspapers at the time often wrote salaciously about whose feathers caught fire from a candlelight at which ball.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Eloise Moran, InStyle, 31 Mar. 2026
The headpieces are ugly, and the looks don’t coordinate that well.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2026
Queen Camilla, who has a penchant for statement-making headpieces and hats, wore a black hat with a green feather attached.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
Daily wear-and-tear can cause small parts like screws, headpieces or footrests to easily become damaged.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Pets and their parents are also encouraged to dress for the occasion, and both companies have launched a line of festive pet clothing, ranging from sweaters and PJs to velvet bows and headpieces.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
The enchanting and seductive effects of the collection’s hat display on uninformed viewers like myself originated at least partially from the lack of comprehension of the actual functions of these headpieces in their extremely diverse cultural contexts and origins.
—Benjamin H. D. Buchloh, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2025
Dancers in ornate pharaonic costumes -- crowned with golden headpieces and holding scepters -- performed to a live international orchestra, as fireworks and drones depicting ancient gods lit up the sky above.
—Ayat Al-Tawy, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2025
So giant were these headpieces, newspapers at the time often wrote salaciously about whose feathers caught fire from a candlelight at which ball.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for headpieces
Noun
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The jury also heard about how Tex sold Diane's expensive clothes, shoes, hats, purses, and furs in an estate sale a little more than two months after her death and then a month after that, auctioned off her jewelry to the highest bidder.—
Lauren A. White,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Mueller fears that the mounting pressures on farmers, exacerbated by the war, could lead some to hang up their hats for good.—
Kayla Steinberg,
NBC news,
2 Apr. 2026
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Beyond pay, Powell said the university’s efforts to remove parking fee caps and the right for faculty members to have their own office space have been major sticking points in negotiations.—
Jack O'Connor,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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There’s an important distinction between LED caps and low level light therapy caps.—
Rebecca Strong,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The equipment included high-caliber rifles, pistols, uniforms, boots, helmets, special rations, an electric generator, a satellite communications unit and at least 12,000 rounds of ammunition.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The logo didn’t change and the helmets are still black.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Headpieces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headpieces. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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