headwear

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/ˈhɛdˌweə(ɹ)/

noun

Clothing or other items worn on the head.

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headgearheaddressheadpiece
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Meanings

nounheadwear (usually uncountable, plural headwears)

plural headwears

  1. uncountableusuallybusinessClothing or other items worn on the head.

    Synonyms: headgear, headdress, headgear, headdress, headpiece

Synonyms & antonyms

nounClothing or other items worn on the head.

Similar
headgearheaddressheadgearheaddressheadpiece
Also see
headgear

Origin

From head + -wear. Piecewise doublet of chefwear.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Wearhead
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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