headdress

[US]/ˈheddres/
[UK]/ˈheddres/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. headgear worn on special occasions, often as a decoration

Example Sentences

the headdresses and bouquet were a perfect match.

The dancer wore a headdress of pink ostrich plumes.

She wore a beautiful headdress at the wedding.

The tribal chief wore a feathered headdress during the ceremony.

The traditional dance performance included colorful headdresses.

The headdress was adorned with intricate beadwork.

She designed a unique headdress for the costume party.

The headdress symbolized the wearer's status in the tribe.

The headdress was passed down through generations in the family.

The elaborate headdress added a touch of elegance to her outfit.

The headdress was made of intricate lace and silk flowers.

The headdress was a traditional part of the ceremonial attire.

Real-world Examples

The Native Americans who would wear the feather headdress.

Source: Connection Magazine

Places in the Pacific Islands where only royalty were allowed to wear special headdresses.

Source: Connection Magazine

Her headdress is feathers of black and pink.

Source: Gossip Girl Selected

This original relief of the Goddess Maat with a feather headdress is from a museum in Florence.

Source: CNN 10 Student English November 2017 Collection

" Perhaps you ought to try on the hat, Hermione, " said Ron, nodding toward the ludicrous headdress.

Source: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

So join us next time, as we look at Beijing opera-a form with even more elaborate headdresses.

Source: Crash Course in Drama

And if you weren't the chief, how did you get that headdress?

Source: Movies

Behind the boss, protecting the neck and shoulders, Pachyrhinosaurus sported its other distinguishing feature, a bony headdress called a frill.

Source: Jurassic Fight Club

The headdress was a crown of feathers.

Source: who was series

Ron caught Harry's eye and grinned; Harry knew that he was remembering the ludicrous headdress they had seen on their visit to Xenophilius.

Source: 7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

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