headpiece

noun

head·​piece ˈhed-ˌpēs 

1

a

: a protective or defensive covering for the head

b

: an ornamental, ceremonial, or traditional covering for the head

2

: brains, intelligence

3

: an ornament especially at the beginning of a chapter

Synonyms

• cap
• chapeau
• hat
• headdress
• headgear
• lid [slang]

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

Dressed in armor and a cape and coordinating headpiece fit for a Greek hero, Damon, 54, strikes an intimidating, brooding side-profile pose in the snapshot. —Jen Juneau, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025

Additionally, the team wondered why only two small fragments of the headpiece were discovered. —Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Feb. 2025

Farrell, sporting a beautiful rose and ribbon headpiece and red velvet gloves, clearly understood the assignment. —Melinda Newman, Billboard, 1 Feb. 2025

Dating to the fifth century BCE, the headpiece had been on loan to the Drents Museum from the National History Museum of Romania in Bucharest as part of an exhibition of priceless gold and silver Romanian jewelry. —News Desk, Artforum, 28 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for headpiece

• apiece
• aris
• assise
• caprice
• cerise
• decease
• decrease
• eyepiece
• facepiece
• handpiece
• increase
• mouthpiece

Kids Definition

headpiece

noun

head·​piece -ˌpēs 

: a protective covering for the head