headcloth

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noun

Any form of headwear consisting of a piece of material either tied or held in place with a band.

OriginOld English hēafodclāþ →
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Meanings

nounheadcloth (plural headcloths)

plural headcloths

  1. Any form of headwear consisting of a piece of material either tied or held in place with a band.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
headsheet

Origin

  1. Old Englishhēafodclāþ
  2. Englishheadcloth

From Old English hēafodclāþ, equivalent to head + cloth.

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Translations

German Kopftuch
  • Kopftuchany form headwear
Polish chusta, narzuta
  • chustaany form headwear
  • narzutaany form headwear

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

clothhead
Cite this entry
APA

headcloth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/headcloth

MLA

“headcloth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/headcloth. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “headcloth,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/headcloth.

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