1
a
: a protective or defensive covering for the head
b
: an ornamental, ceremonial, or traditional covering for the head
2
3
: an ornament especially at the beginning of a chapter
Examples of headpiece in a Sentence
The bride wore a veil with a beaded headpiece.
the bride will be wearing a flowing veil fastened to a pearl-covered headpiece
Recent Examples on the Web
Next, Kat nestles a plastic headpiece shaped like a bighorn sheep rack onto me.
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Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
The diadem – a jeweled headpiece worn by royalty – features 24 Ceylon sapphires and 1,083 diamonds that can be detached and worn as brooches, according to the Louvre.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
Rounding out the accessories game was also a plethora of bold jewelry, statement sunglasses, silk scarves, opera gloves and headpieces, as seen at shows including Saint Laurent, Balenciaga, Celine, Prada and Dior, respectively, to cite a few.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
Her headpiece was from Maria Elena, and makeup done by Glammed Up.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
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Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
The diadem – a jeweled headpiece worn by royalty – features 24 Ceylon sapphires and 1,083 diamonds that can be detached and worn as brooches, according to the Louvre.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
Rounding out the accessories game was also a plethora of bold jewelry, statement sunglasses, silk scarves, opera gloves and headpieces, as seen at shows including Saint Laurent, Balenciaga, Celine, Prada and Dior, respectively, to cite a few.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
Her headpiece was from Maria Elena, and makeup done by Glammed Up.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for headpiece
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“Headpiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headpiece. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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headpiece
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head·piece
-ˌpēs 
: a protective covering for the head
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