headover

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noun

A knitted garment worn on the head, somewhat like a balaclava.

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Meanings

nounheadover (plural headovers)

plural headovers

  1. A knitted garment worn on the head, somewhat like a balaclava.

    The Baselayer Range of Thermal Sportswear includes Headovers, Balaclavas, Polo Necks, Zip Polo Necks, […]

    1985, Mountain, numbers 101-112, page 50
    2 more examples

    Skis, facemasks, headovers, oiled-wool hats and their outer garments were all Norwegian products, civilian style; their back-packs were all different, but similar to any other ski-trekking tourists' packs.

    2015, Alexander Fullerton, Special Dynamic

    According to instructions for the Kopfschutz, a pair of these knitted tubular 'headovers' could be worn together by pulling one over the head and down to the neck, and the other on to the head and over the ears.

    2021, Stephen Bull, German Army Uniforms of World War II

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APA

headover. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/headover

MLA

“headover.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/headover. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “headover,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/headover.

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