headgear
Sign in to savethumb|A collection of headgear thumb|Portrait of a lady wearing the Order of the Swan Headgear, headwear, or headdress is any element of clothing which is worn on one's head, including hats, helmets, turbans and many other types. Headgear is worn for many purposes, including protection against the elements, decoration, or for religious or cultural reasons, including social conventions.
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- Purposes
- Protection or defence
- Fashion
- Symbol of status or office
- Other uses
- Types
- Bonnets
- Caps
- Crowns
- Fillets
- Hair covers
- Hats
- Helmets
- Hoods
- Masks
- Orthodontic headgear
- Turbans
- Veils and head wraps
- Wigs
- Culture-specific types
- War bonnet
- Etiquette
- See also
- References
- External links
thumb|A collection of headgear thumb|Portrait of a lady wearing the Order of the Swan Headgear, headwear, or headdress is any element of clothing which is worn on one's head, including hats, helmets, turbans and many other types. Headgear is worn for many purposes, including protection against the elements, decoration, or for religious or cultural reasons, including social conventions.
==Purposes== thumb|A Tagelmust|cheche, worn in the Sahara as protection against wind and sand ===Protection or defence=== Headgear may be worn for protection against cold (such as the Canadian tuque), heat, rain and other precipitation, glare, sunburn, sunstroke, dust, contaminants, etc. Helmets are worn for protection in battle or against impact, for instance when riding bicycles or motor vehicles.