Meaning of HEADDRESS
| Pronunciation: | | 'hed`dres
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| | Definition: | | [n] clothing for the head |
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| | Synonyms: | | headgear |
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| | See Also: | | apparel, article of clothing, cap, chapeau, clothes, clothing, hat, helmet, hood, jewelled headdress, lid, miter, mitre, topknot, turban, vesture, wear, wearing apparel, wimple | |
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| | Definition: | | \Head"dress`\, n.
1. A covering or ornament for the head; a headtire.
Among birds the males very often appear in a most
beautiful headdress, whether it be a crest, a comb,
a tuft of feathers, or a natural little plume.
--Addison.
2. A manner of dressing the hair or of adorning it, whether
with or without a veil, ribbons, combs, etc.
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| | Related Terms: | | Afro, cap, chapeau, coif, coiffure, cold wave, conk, coverchief, haircut, hairdo, hairstyle, handkerchief, hat, headcloth, headgear, headpiece, headtire, headwear, home permanent, kerchief, lid, millinery, natural, permanent, permanent wave, process, wave |
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