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headwear

/ˈhɛdˌweə(ɹ)/

headwear noun: clothing or other items worn on the head.

Noun

headwear (usually uncountable, plural headwears)

  1. (usually) Clothing or other items worn on the head.

Synonyms of headwear

Forms of headwear

pluralheadwears

Origin of headwear

From head + -wear. Piecewise doublet of chefwear.

Questions about headwear

What does headwear mean?
Headwear means clothing or other items worn on the head.
What part of speech is headwear?
Headwear is a noun.
How do you pronounce headwear?
Headwear is pronounced /ˈhɛdˌweə(ɹ)/.
What is the plural of headwear?
The plural of headwear is headwears.

Words near headwear in the dictionary

  1. headwarks
  2. headwater
  3. headwaters
  4. headway
  5. headways
  6. headwear
  7. headwears
  8. headwheel
  9. headwheels
  10. headwidth
  11. headwidths

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