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# headdress

noun (a headdress, headdresses)

«headdress» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

A headdress is a special covering or decoration worn on the head, often for ceremonies, celebrations or as part of traditional dress. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/headdress/#m1)

### In the lessons

In history and religion lessons, headdresses include the feathered war bonnets of some Plains Indian nations, the crowns and nemes of Egyptian pharaohs, and religious head coverings. In everyday life, carnival dancers and brides may wear headdresses. Respect matters: some headdresses are sacred and are not costumes. Phrases: a feathered headdress, a ceremonial headdress.

### Examples

- The pharaoh wore a striped headdress. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/headdress/#x1)
- The carnival dancer had a huge headdress of feathers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/headdress/#x2)
- For some First Nations peoples, a feathered headdress is sacred and must be earned. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/headdress/#x3)
- The bride wore a headdress of flowers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/headdress/#x4)
- Our class made paper headdresses for the play. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/headdress/#x5)
- The museum showed a beaded headdress from Kenya. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/headdress/#x6)
- Her black hair was fastened into a knot, and confined by a headdress formed of gold and silver coins which had been found in an ancient temple. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/headdress/#x7)

### Note

One word with a double d and double s: headdress. Plural: headdresses. It is more special than a hat; everyday hats are not usually called headdresses.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «headdress» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/headdress/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«headdress» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/headdress.html) on Mova free.