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headgrounds

headgrounds is the plural of headground.

Meaning of headground

Noun

headground (plural headgrounds)

  1. (dated) A background used for a headshot.
    • One Hollywood Flood-Lite was used, subdued to 20 amperes and screened by lowering the Lite back of a small headground, until detail in the composition was almost lost to the eye.1922, Abel's Photographic Weekly - Volume 30, Issues 776-783, page 567

Questions about headgrounds

What is headgrounds the plural of?
Headgrounds is the plural of headground.

Words near headgrounds in the dictionary

  1. headgate
  2. headgates
  3. headgear
  4. headgears
  5. headground
  6. headgrounds
  7. headgroup
  8. headgroups
  9. headgrowth
  10. headgrowths
  11. headguard

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