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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

"We don't want a consultation. We want this decree revoked," Indigenous leader Gilson Tupinamba, wearing a large headdress of blue and orange feathers, told a meeting with government representatives on Wednesday.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

A group of men pulled Rodrigues into a circle to adjust his headdress.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025

The crate can safely transport the headdress, the activists asserted.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2025

He turned away from the window and his gaze fell upon another peculiar object standing upon the cluttered, curved sideboard: a stone bust of a beautiful but austere-looking witch wearing a most bizarre-looking headdress.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling




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