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headwrap

headwrap noun: an article of headwear in the form of a piece of cloth of any convenient shape, such as a scarf, a strip, a triangle, or a square, variously secured, typically by knotting.

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Noun

headwrap (plural headwraps)

  1. An article of headwear in the form of a piece of cloth of any convenient shape, such as a scarf, a strip, a triangle, or a square, variously secured, typically by knotting.
    • On her head was the usual three-cornered headwrap, which in the hands of the negress becomes a turban.1900, Samuel A. Hamilton, The Vengeance of the Mob, Abbey Press
    • When Queen Anne came to the throne the fontage had already dwindled in height and width until it appeared more like a cap, over which the ladies threw a black lace or silk fichu or headwrap.1922, Florence Anslow, Practical Millinery, Sir I. Pitman & Sons, Limited

Examples of headwrap in a sentence

  • An erect old man who wore a tasseled, purple headwrap of native weave, came in, followed by six younger men.1940, Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen's Magazine, Abbey Press:
  • This is the single most useful headwrap to know about.1988, Outlet, Make it with Mademoiselle, Harmony Books, →ISBN:

Forms of headwrap

pluralheadwraps

Origin of headwrap

From head + wrap.

Questions about headwrap

What does headwrap mean?
Headwrap means an article of headwear in the form of a piece of cloth of any convenient shape, such as a scarf, a strip, a triangle, or a square, variously secured, typically by knotting.
How do you use headwrap in a sentence?
An erect old man who wore a tasseled, purple headwrap of native weave, came in, followed by six younger men.
What part of speech is headwrap?
Headwrap is a noun.
What is the plural of headwrap?
The plural of headwrap is headwraps.

Words near headwrap in the dictionary

  1. headworker
  2. headworkers
  3. headworks
  4. headwound
  5. headwounds
  6. headwrap
  7. headwraps
  8. heady
  9. heady days
  10. headyard
  11. headyards

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