Headgear

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Examples

“Grey hairs straggled out from under her head-gear, which surrounded a dark face⟳ with bushy eyebrows and a long knotted nose.”

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