1
a
: a protective or defensive covering for the head
b
: an ornamental, ceremonial, or traditional covering for the head
2
3
: an ornament especially at the beginning of a chapter
Examples of headpiece in a Sentence
The bride wore a veil with a beaded headpiece.
the bride will be wearing a flowing veil fastened to a pearl-covered headpiece
Recent Examples on the Web
One big difference between the fashion seen in the series and that of real-life 19th-century women is their lack of headpieces.
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Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 18 May 2024
The design featured a cream dress with gold accents, including a sacred heart chest plate (pierced with tiny daggers) and an ombré blue headpiece with wings.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 7 May 2024
The earthy frock, which took inspiration from a '90s Dior dress, also featured a feathery headpiece and berry bundles pinned to the ensemble.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024
Among them: Floral prints and embellishments, elaborate headpieces and skin-revealing outfits that skewed more Garden of Eden.
—The Styles Desk, New York Times, 7 May 2024
Along with her voluminous black dress and beehive-style headpiece, the rapper accessorized with glitzy green jewels.
—Alex Apatoff, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
An updo was the perfect hairstyle for this look, as her custom headpiece was the cherry on top to a fantastic look.
—Lauryn Jiles, Miami Herald, 7 May 2024
The most showstopping aspect of her ensemble, however, was her sculptural headpiece, whose thorns gave shape to a sheer veil that covered her upper body and face.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 7 May 2024
Her veil headpiece features a single thorn-like unpruned flower.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 7 May 2024
Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 18 May 2024
The design featured a cream dress with gold accents, including a sacred heart chest plate (pierced with tiny daggers) and an ombré blue headpiece with wings.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 7 May 2024
The earthy frock, which took inspiration from a '90s Dior dress, also featured a feathery headpiece and berry bundles pinned to the ensemble.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024
Among them: Floral prints and embellishments, elaborate headpieces and skin-revealing outfits that skewed more Garden of Eden.
—The Styles Desk, New York Times, 7 May 2024
Along with her voluminous black dress and beehive-style headpiece, the rapper accessorized with glitzy green jewels.
—Alex Apatoff, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
An updo was the perfect hairstyle for this look, as her custom headpiece was the cherry on top to a fantastic look.
—Lauryn Jiles, Miami Herald, 7 May 2024
The most showstopping aspect of her ensemble, however, was her sculptural headpiece, whose thorns gave shape to a sheer veil that covered her upper body and face.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 7 May 2024
Her veil headpiece features a single thorn-like unpruned flower.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 7 May 2024
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“Headpiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headpiece. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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headpiece
noun
head·piece
-ˌpēs 
: a protective covering for the head
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