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# headgear

noun (headgear — uncountable)

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

## Everyday

1. Anything worn on the head, such as hats, helmets and caps. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/headgear/#m1)
2. (sport) Protective head covering, for example in boxing or rugby. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/headgear/#m2)
3. A brace worn on the head to help straighten teeth. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/headgear/#m3)

### In the lessons

In safety lessons (helmets for cycling and sport) and history lessons (crowns, headdresses). Phrases: protective headgear, wear headgear.

### Examples

- Protective headgear is required in boxing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/headgear/#x1)
- Crowns and helmets are kinds of headgear. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/headgear/#x2)
- The museum showed headgear from many cultures. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/headgear/#x3)
- Some rugby players wear soft headgear called scrum caps. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/headgear/#x4)
- Bike helmets are the most important headgear you'll ever wear. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/headgear/#x5)
- He has to wear dental headgear at night. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/headgear/#x6)

### Note

Uncountable: some headgear, not a headgear (say a piece of headgear). Similar: headwear.

## On Mova

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