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HEADGEAR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Clothing for the head
Synonyms:
headdress; headgear
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("headgear" is a kind of...):
article of clothing; clothing; habiliment; vesture; wear; wearable (a covering designed to be worn on a person's body)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "headgear"):
cap (a tight-fitting headdress)
chapeau; hat; lid (headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim)
helmet (a protective headgear made of hard material to resist blows)
hood (a headdress that protects the head and face)
jeweled headdress; jewelled headdress (a headdress adorned with jewels)
kaffiyeh (an Arab headdress consisting of a square piece of cloth folded into a triangle and fastened over the crown by an agal)
miter; mitre (a liturgical headdress worn by bishops on formal occasions)
topknot (headdress consisting of a decorative ribbon or bow worn in the hair)
turban (a traditional Muslim headdress consisting of a long scarf wrapped around the head)
wimple (headdress of cloth; worn over the head and around the neck and ears by medieval women)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Stable gear consisting of any part of a harness that fits about the horse's head
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("headgear" is a kind of...):
saddlery; stable gear; tack (gear for a horse)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "headgear"):
bridle (headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control)
hackamore; halter (rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading)
Holonyms ("headgear" is a part of...):
harness (stable gear consisting of an arrangement of leather straps fitted to a draft animal so that it can be attached to and pull a cart)
Sense 3
Meaning:
The hoist at the pithead of a mine
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("headgear" is a kind of...):
hoist (lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects)
