fascinator
noun
fas·ci·na·tor
ˈfa-sə-ˌnā-tər 
1
: one that fascinates
2
: a woman's lightweight head scarf usually of crochet or lace
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The president's oldest daughter, Ivanka Trump, sported an emerald green Dior skirt suit with a matching fascinator to the inauguration.
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Tracy Wright, Fox News, 25 Jan. 2025
Kate Middleton Steps Out for Christmas Day Walk Alongside Family, Marking End of 'Hardest' Year
Wearing a forest green Alexander McQueen coat and matching fascinator, Kate met two sisters, Nicola Halligan and Laura Mather, whose grandmother died of cancer earlier this year.
—Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
And so, the strict heels and Philip Treacy fascinators of her pre-Sandringham summit tour wardrobe were replaced by flat leather sandals and straw boaters for 2024’s less formal—though no less high-profile—trips.
—Kerry McDermott, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024
It was paired with a matching fascinator and scarf as well as black gloves and boots in a coordinated matching moment with Queen Camilla, who led the royal contingent on the walk along with her husband, King Charles.
—Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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Tracy Wright, Fox News, 25 Jan. 2025
Kate Middleton Steps Out for Christmas Day Walk Alongside Family, Marking End of 'Hardest' Year
Wearing a forest green Alexander McQueen coat and matching fascinator, Kate met two sisters, Nicola Halligan and Laura Mather, whose grandmother died of cancer earlier this year.
—Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
And so, the strict heels and Philip Treacy fascinators of her pre-Sandringham summit tour wardrobe were replaced by flat leather sandals and straw boaters for 2024’s less formal—though no less high-profile—trips.
—Kerry McDermott, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024
It was paired with a matching fascinator and scarf as well as black gloves and boots in a coordinated matching moment with Queen Camilla, who led the royal contingent on the walk along with her husband, King Charles.
—Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Fascinator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fascinator. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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