headgear

About 0.41 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun Anything worn on the head, such as a hat, hood, helmet, etc.
2. noun The harness that fits on a horse's head.
3. noun The lifting gear at the head of a mine or deep well.
4. noun The rigging on the foresail.
5. noun A type of orthodontic appliance attached to dental braces that aids in correcting severe bite problems.

Similar words

headdress headwear cap chapeau hat helmet millinery hairstyle hairdo haircut

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Word family

headgears