headwords

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A form of headword — A word (or compound term) used as the title of a list entry or section, particularly in a dictionary, encyclopedia, or thesaurus.

UncommonScrabble 17

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of headword
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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