Meaning of headwrap | Babel Free

Definitions

An article of headwear in the form of a piece of cloth of any convenient shape, such as a scarf, a strip, a triangle, or a square, variously secured, typically by knotting.

Examples

“On her head was the usual three-cornered headwrap, which in the hands of the negress becomes a turban.”

“When Queen Anne came to the throne the fontage had already dwindled in height and width until it appeared more like⟳ a cap, over which the ladies threw a black lace or silk fichu or headwrap.”

“An erect old man who wore a tasseled, purple headwrap of native weave, came in, followed by six younger men. Four of them had machetes, two carried muskets.”

“This is the single most useful headwrap to know⟳ about. It's one of the simplest, yet manages to look⟳ quite different each time you vary⟳ the size/ shape⟳/ pattern of scarf you're using. It can be a square or long and narrow, but it has to be big enough to wrap⟳ around your head and have⟳ enough length to twist⟳ and tie...The two below show⟳ variants. The head, left, is wrapped in a 45" square of sheer cotton; the right in a 14" X 60" thin wool scarf.”

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