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headdress

noun as in accessory for head

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Later appraisals adduced that the enigmatic piece was an apron, a garment or a military banner, before analysts in 20th century Vienna agreed: It was a headdress.

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They were wearing traditional headdresses, face paint and ornaments, in among the flowers and trees of Highgrove.

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The giant rainbow-colored headdress sitting atop a bison beckoned generations of Angelenos and other drivers heading into Nevada on the 15 Freeway.

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The figure resembles a yakshi - a powerful primordial nature spirit that can bestow both "abundance and fertility, as well as death and disease" - recognisable through her floral headdress, jewellery and full figure.

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Among the parliamentarians were many representatives of First Nations communities, dressed in traditional outfits and spectacular headdresses.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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