headgear

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Pronunciation

/ˈhɛdɡɪə(ɹ)/

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/ˈhɛdɡɪə(ɹ)/ · /ˈhɛdɡɪɹ/

Definition of headgear

5 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

(uncountable)Anything worn on the head, such as a hat, hood, helmet, etc.

“Grey hairs straggled out from under her head-gear, which surrounded a dark face with bushy eyebrows and a long knotted nose.”

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noun

(uncountable)Anything worn on the head, such as a hat, hood, helmet, etc.

“Grey hairs straggled out from under her head-gear, which surrounded a dark face with bushy eyebrows and a long knotted nose.”
(countable, uncountable)The harness that fits on a horse's head.
(countable, uncountable)The lifting gear at the head of a mine or deep well.
(countable, uncountable)The rigging on the foresail.
(countable, uncountable)A type of orthodontic appliance attached to dental braces that aids in correcting severe bite problems.

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From head + gear.

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