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headdress

[hed-dres] / ˈhɛdˌdrɛs /


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

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Mathieu Deldicque, director of the Conde Museum, where the headdress will go on display, said the find was a "true miracle", stressing that all of its parts were well preserved.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Some post photos of themselves in traditional Saudi dress: for men a thobe and headdress, for women an abaya and headscarf.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

Later appraisals adduced that the enigmatic piece was an apron, a garment or a military banner, before analysts in 20th century Vienna agreed: It was a headdress.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2025

She hadn’t taken off her headdress, even to cook, and now she sat forward and interlaced her fingers and watched us eat.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan