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Vinony

headgear

noun

  1. any covering for the head; element of clothing which is worn on one's head
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈhɛdɡɪə(ɹ)/ / /ˈhɛdɡɪɹ/

noun

Etymology: From head + gear.

  1. 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.”

  2. The harness that fits on a horse's head.
  3. The lifting gear at the head of a mine or deep well.
  4. The rigging on the foresail.
  5. A type of orthodontic appliance attached to dental braces that aids in correcting severe bite problems.