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headdress

[hed-dres] / ˈhɛdˌdrɛs /


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The sculpture depicts America as an indigenous female figure - holding a bow and arrow, and wearing a headdress.

From BBC Jul. 1, 2026

Wearing a red feather headdress, Bepdjo told AFP of rising tensions with intruders in the Bau Indigenous Territory in Para state, four years after his people expelled almost 200 prospectors.

From Barron's May 29, 2026

At the time, Ortiz sported a veritable headdress of 1980s rock ’n’ roll hair.

From Slate Apr. 6, 2026

One man shares images with his face showing, wearing a thobe and headdress while holding a falcon on his arm, with other photos at the gym and pool.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 14, 2026

A man in a red-and-white headdress met us outside our new home.

From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat

In keeping with the medieval look, some of the individuals pushing it had animal headdresses, reminiscent of illuminated manuscripts.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 12, 2026

Wearing Celtic clothing and elaborate, nature-inspired headdresses, druids and pagans danced around the Neolithic stone circle in Wiltshire thought to have been built by distant ancestors to align with the movements of the Sun.

From BBC Dec. 21, 2025

Their bodies were their canvases, which they bedecked in feather boas, tutus, corsets, Victorian petticoats, Edwardian frock coats, wigs, wings, headdresses, ribbons, sequins, rhinestones, satin, face paint and an abundance of glitter.

From New York Times Apr. 12, 2024

They include three headdresses, a dagger and a staff.

From Seattle Times Feb. 2, 2024

Celia concentrates on the palms tossing their headdresses in the sky.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García




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