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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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Chappell Roan did not deviate from her camp-meets-vintage aesthetic, wearing a voluminous vintage Jean Paul Gaultier gown from 2003, embellished with a screen print of Degas ballerinas on the skirt and topped by the ostrich-feather headdress that Gaultier used on that original runway.
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Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Feb. 2025
And in September, in the town of Cedarhurst, a protester was arrested and charged with wearing a kaffiyeh, a traditional Arab headdress.
—Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Nov. 2024
The Chiefs now hold a ceremonial blessing of the drum – which is banged during the chop – and have banned headdresses and face paint from the stadium.
—Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 14 Jan. 2025
Over the past few years, its designs have become a favorite of editors and celebs, leading up to a viral moment with Kylie Jenner wearing a controversial lion headdress in January 2023.
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2025
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Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Feb. 2025
And in September, in the town of Cedarhurst, a protester was arrested and charged with wearing a kaffiyeh, a traditional Arab headdress.
—Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Nov. 2024
The Chiefs now hold a ceremonial blessing of the drum – which is banged during the chop – and have banned headdresses and face paint from the stadium.
—Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 14 Jan. 2025
Over the past few years, its designs have become a favorite of editors and celebs, leading up to a viral moment with Kylie Jenner wearing a controversial lion headdress in January 2023.
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Headdress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headdress. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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headdress
noun
head·dress
ˈhed-ˌdres 
: a covering or ornament for the head
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