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

This time, his palatial headpiece was sculpted by Dora Abodi, a designer who (and this is not a joke) hails from Transylvania. —Jacob Gallagher, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2025

The headpiece was created by Abodi in the style of a Transylvanian castle. —Catherine Santino, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025

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

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