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

The studio revealed the first photo from Nolan's adaptation showing Damon dressed in armor and a cape with a coordinating headpiece back on Feb. 17. —Tommy McArdle, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025

While on the runway, Christiansen wore the dress with a fantastical headpiece by legendary milliner Philip Treacy, Kardashian put her own spin on the look with her glam. —Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2025

The musician also wore a delicate white headpiece. —Catherine Santino, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025

And as for whether there’s any concern about the headpiece getting nasty as the season goes on, Duran said that would be a good problem for the club to have. —Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 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