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Definitions for headpiece
ˈhɛdˌpishead·piece

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. headstall, headpiecenoun

    the band that is the part of a bridle that fits around a horse's head

  2. headpiecenoun

    a protective helmet for the head

Wiktionary

  1. headpiecenoun

    The head; the brain.

  2. headpiecenoun

    Something covering the head.

  3. headpiecenoun

    Protecting cover for the head; a helmet.

  4. headpiecenoun

    A headset.

  5. headpiecenoun

    A headstall.

  6. headpiecenoun

    A decorative page heading.

  7. headpiecenoun

    The top piece or part of various things.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Headpiecenoun

    Etymology: head and piece.

    I pulled off my headpiece, and humbly intreated her pardon, or knowledge why she was cruel. Philip Sidney, b. ii.

    The word is giv’n; with eager speed they lace
    The shining headpiece, and the shield embrace. Dryden.

    Another reason for this fiction was their wearing a headpiece, or martial vizor, that had but one sight through it. , Notes on the Odyssey.

    This champion will not be in such haste to come into the field, before his great blunderbuss can be got ready, his old rusty breastplate scoured, and his cracked headpiece mended. Jonathan Swift.

    ’Tis done by some severals
    Of headpiece extraordinary, lower messes
    Perchance are to this business purblind. William Shakespeare, Winter’s Tale.

    Eumenes had the best headpiece of all Alexander’s captains. Humphrey Prideaux.

Wikipedia

  1. Headpiece

    A headpiece is an object worn on the head for decoration or protection.

ChatGPT

  1. headpiece

    A headpiece is an accessory, ornament, or piece of attire worn on the head for decorative or protective purposes. It can be a part of a costume, uniform, or ceremonial attire. Headpieces can take various forms, including hats, helmets, crowns, tiaras, headbands, wigs, or veils. They can be made from a variety of materials, such as fabric, metal, feathers, or jewels.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Headpiecenoun

    head

  2. Headpiecenoun

    a cap of defense; especially, an open one, as distinguished from the closed helmet of the Middle Ages

  3. Headpiecenoun

    understanding; mental faculty

  4. Headpiecenoun

    an engraved ornament at the head of a chapter, or of a page

Wikidata

  1. Headpiece

    A Headpiece is something that you wear on your head for decoration or protection. Headpiece may refer to: ⁕A typically thin metallic crown, headband, or tiara worn around the forehead. Commonly worn by ancient rulers, such as Cleopatra, headpieces usually carry some emblem of religious or political significance. ⁕A beaded or woven meshwork, often fringed, and worn covering the hair - fascinator. ⁕The part of a dance or theatrical costume that is worn on the head. ⁕Printers term for decorative element placed at the top of a page; the "tailpiece" was a similar element placed at the bottom of the page.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of headpiece in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of headpiece in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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