1
: a covering or protective device for the head
2
: a harness for a horse's head
Examples of headgear in a Sentence
The law requires cyclists to wear protective headgear.
Her preferred form of headgear is a big, floppy hat.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 June 2025
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To improve their chances at winning, some students disguise themselves by wearing ski masks—headgear designed to conceal most of the face.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 June 2025
While both events will include a military flypast, Trooping the Color offers a more old-fashioned sense of pageantry with those soldiers on horseback, dressed in brightly colored ceremonial uniforms and elaborate headgear.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 12 June 2025
Why the Senior Assassin Game Is a Cause for Concern
To improve their chances at winning, some students disguise themselves by wearing ski masks—headgear designed to conceal most of the face.
—Jazmin Towe, Parents, 9 May 2025
Corso has made 430 mascot headgear selections all-time, compiling a 286-144 record.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Headgear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headgear. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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headgear
noun
head·gear
-ˌgi(ə)r 
1
: a covering (as a hat or helmet) for the head
2
: harness for a horse's head
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