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  • noun Plural form of headwrap.

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Examples

  • She is almost unrecognizable, swathed in a traditional gown, colorful headwraps and dark-rimmed reading glasses.

    2010 Kennedy Center Honors Watch: Bill T. Jones Jacqueline Trescott 2010

  • Women whose bright headwraps require very nearly as much fabric as their dresses and men in dashing suits, each more meticulous than the next.

    Something About a Name 2010

  • Women whose bright headwraps require very nearly as much fabric as their dresses and men in dashing suits, each more meticulous than the next.

    Sean Carasso: Something About a Name 2010

  • With a bearing that made him think of African priestesses wearing kente headwraps, she glided from the room.

    Second Glance Jodi Picoult 2003

  • Snow-white headwraps dazzled in the sun – crimson and gold djemadans and jeleks, the short black ghurdi, and the splendidly decorative black braiding of the tight-fitting chakshir (trousers), and the heavy silver watch and pistol chains – set lavishly with the false rubies and turquoise loved of the mountain man – set off the lean supple figures to the greatest advantage.

    High Albania Mary Edith 1909

  • Erykah, who was famous for wearing colourful headwraps early on in her career, has three children; a son Seven, 12, with former boyfriend Andre 3000 of OutKast, a daughter Puma, five, with rapper The D. O.C and one-year-old girl Mars, with her boyfriend of five years, rapper Jay Electronica.

    Home | Mail Online 2010

  • Although similar to a headband in look and concept, and often confused in retailer terminology as the same accessory, headwraps have more modeling options (wearing it under your locks or native-american-princess-like around your brim) and more comfort, as a headwrap almost always is plastic-band-free.

    Stylehive Blog Amber Fijolek 2010

  • But no need to fix what's not broken: headwraps are simply the comfortable, casual, and convertible hairpiece that will give you the opportunity to add some easy hair-flair.

    Stylehive Blog Amber Fijolek 2010

  • CO sub-o group and you'll receive the "I Love You" t-shirt, pink socks, Bandeau crop tube top, Metallic dot skirt, and three knit Bachan headwraps as a welcome gift.

    FabFree - Fabulously Free in SL Renee Lowenhart 2010

  • CO sub-o group and you'll receive the "I Love You" t-shirt, pink socks, Bandeau crop tube top, Metallic dot skirt, and three knit Bachan headwraps as a welcome gift.

    FabFree - Fabulously Free in SL Renee Lowenhart 2010

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