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headdress (noun)

headdress /ˈhɛdˌdrɛs/ noun

plural headdresses

headdress

/ˈhɛdˌdrɛs/

noun

plural headdresses

Britannica Dictionary definition of HEADDRESS

[count]

: a decorative covering for your head

The dancers wore ceremonial headdresses.

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