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headpiece

[hed-pees] / ˈhɛdˌpis /


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Now Patricia’s red dress and antler headpiece ensemble will be this year’s go-to Halloween costume.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

Made by Poupard, Napoleon's official hatmaker, the headpiece displays all the hallmark features of an authentic imperial bicorne, including its distinctive proportions, a small tricolour cockade, and a silk‑taffeta lining, Parich said.

From Barron's ● Mar. 26, 2026

We'll see you in a powdered headpiece somewhere near Highclere Castle this June.

From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2026

When a swimmer’s cap fell into the pool, Paris sent a Speedo-clad worker to collect the headpiece.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2024

The headpiece had been left by one of the pesky children when they’d come here that fateful All Hallows’ Eve, fallen from one of their costumes.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

Across the bank holiday weekend, more than two million people were expected to join in the celebrations, featuring thousands of parade performers in sequins, feathers and bejewelled headpieces.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

To his audience, many of them women aged 18 to 30, Johnson presents the world of colts, jockeys and towering headpieces as a networking opportunity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026

Before dining, customers picked out their garments from a room lined with traditional "hanfu", or Han clothing, headpieces adorned with faux jewels, and accessories.

From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2025

At this year’s Hollywood Forever Cemetery’s Day of the Dead festival we talked with attendees behind elaborate costumes, from floral headpieces to skeleton face paintings.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2024

Miss Lacey moved away from the big worktable where all manner of headpieces, hats, and other accessories were laid out.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu


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