fascinator
fascinator Lexical Profile
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• noun
A woman's light, decorative headpiece consisting of feathers, flowers, beads, or netting attached to a comb, clip, or headband, often worn at formal occasions in place of a traditional hat.
"She wore a navy silk dress with a matching feathered fascinator to the royal wedding."
A person or thing that fascinates, captivates, or enchants others.
"As a master storyteller, he was a natural fascinator who could hold an audience spellbound for hours."
A lightweight, finely knitted or crocheted head scarf or hood formerly worn by women.
"In the nineteenth-century portrait, the young woman wore a delicate lace fascinator draped softly over her hair."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Originally formed as an agent noun from the verb fascinate (from Latin fascinare, meaning 'to bewitch or enchant'). In the 19th century, the term came to denote a delicate, lacy head covering worn by women, later evolving in the late 20th century to refer to an ornamental millinery headpiece.