headdress

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The Russian armor suggested that of the Chinese, and their headdress was a turban.

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  1. noun A covering or ornament for the head.
  2. noun A hairdo; a coiffure.

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  • On its head was an ostrich-feather headdress, also black and stone-like. —  FSF - April2006
  • The Young Empress had on a pale blue gown, and the red tassel on her headdress was dripping red water all over her gown. —  Two Years in the Forbidden City
  • She also talked about our headdress, and ordered some made the same as worn by the other Court ladies. —  Two Years in the Forbidden City
  • In addition she wore jade butterflies and a tassel on one side of her headdress, and, as usual, fresh flowers on the other side. —  Two Years in the Forbidden City
  • This headdress, at least as wide as the man's shoulders, was decorated with a pin containing a great green gem and from it sprouted several peacock feathers. —  And when Elric had told his three lies to Cymoril, his betrothed, and had set his ambitious cousin Yyrkoon as Regent on the Ru
 

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