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headpiece Definition

head·piece (hedpēs′)

noun

  1. a covering for the head, esp. a protective covering; helmet
  2. the head; mind; intellect
  3. Printing an ornamental design at the beginning of a chapter or top of a page

headpiece Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • include: Craft Wearable pieces of art including a headpiece that is molded to the natural curve of the head.
  • wear: Josephus writes that the High Priest wore a headpiece on which... ...was engraved the sacred name.
  • have: Ah, he was the man to have a headpiece, was Flint!
  • design: If it is possible to find or design a headpiece with some of the gown's prominent features a finished look will result.
  • use: If you play back a wav file recorded using the headpiece does it sound OK?

Adjective modifier

  • floral: Maybe a floral headpiece to add the finishing touch to your hairstyle.
headpiece Quotes

We are the hollow men We are the stuffed men Leaning together Headpiece filled with straw. Alas!

—Eliot,T(homas) S(tearns)

Browse dictionary entries near headpiece

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  2. headnote
  3. headmost
  4. headmistress
  5. headmaster
  6. headman
  7. headlong
  8. headlock
  9. headliner
  10. headline
  1. headpin
  2. headquarters
  3. headrace
  4. headrest
  5. headroom
  6. heads-up
  7. headsail
  8. headset
  9. headship
  10. headshrinker