headpiece
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• noun
A device, covering, or ornament worn on the head, such as a helmet, ceremonial crown, or audio headset.
"The lead dancer wore an elaborate feathered headpiece for the festival performance."
The part of a horse's bridle that passes over the crown of the head behind the ears.
"The groom adjusted the leather headpiece of the bridle before leading the mare into the ring."
A decorative illustration or ornamental design printed at the top of the first page of a book or chapter.
"Each chapter in the antique volume opened with a finely engraved floral headpiece."
A person's head considered as the seat of intelligence, mind, or wit (informal or archaic).
"He possessed a sharp headpiece for solving complex logistical problems."
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