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The dancers wore ceremonial headdresses.
most of the acrobats riding the horses and elephants wore some sort of fancy headdress
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The Ash People, who bear red headdresses and have ash smeared across their faces, then attack Jake and Neytiri with a barrage of flaming arrows.
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Whether that means spending countless hours researching in library collections or transforming a Pier One Imports placemat into a warrior’s headdress, her dedication to impactful storytelling as a means of cultural preservation is undeniable.
—Essence, 4 Mar. 2025
Wearing white dresses adorned with different patterns, their sumptuous headdresses and beaded necklaces glowing bright against the golden background dazzle.
—Emi Eleode, ARTnews.com, 27 Feb. 2025
But no one has made bolder fashion statements at the Oscars than Cher, who has unforgettably donned feathered headdresses and belly-baring gowns.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2025
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Whether that means spending countless hours researching in library collections or transforming a Pier One Imports placemat into a warrior’s headdress, her dedication to impactful storytelling as a means of cultural preservation is undeniable.
—Essence, 4 Mar. 2025
Wearing white dresses adorned with different patterns, their sumptuous headdresses and beaded necklaces glowing bright against the golden background dazzle.
—Emi Eleode, ARTnews.com, 27 Feb. 2025
But no one has made bolder fashion statements at the Oscars than Cher, who has unforgettably donned feathered headdresses and belly-baring gowns.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2025
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“Headdress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headdress. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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headdress
noun
head·dress
ˈhed-ˌdres 
: a covering or ornament for the head
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