as in hat
a covering for the head usually having a shaped crown
in some states a helmet is required headgear for motorcycle riders
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Recent Examples of headgear
In the book, he's fully masked with headgear with more of an industrial look.
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 12 May 2025
Corso, known for his popular headgear segment, has been a fixture of the network’s college football coverage for 38 years.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2025
Are there other examples of players wearing protective headgear in games?
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Her husband Justin, meanwhile, wore his usual bulbous silhouette and teeny headgear: in a large textured black fleece, a red hoodie, beige trousers, suede brown moccasins, and a tight gray beanie.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2025
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 12 May 2025
Corso, known for his popular headgear segment, has been a fixture of the network’s college football coverage for 38 years.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2025
Are there other examples of players wearing protective headgear in games?
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Her husband Justin, meanwhile, wore his usual bulbous silhouette and teeny headgear: in a large textured black fleece, a red hoodie, beige trousers, suede brown moccasins, and a tight gray beanie.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headgear
Noun
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Dana Goldberg at Skydance put my name in the hat, and then Gina and I talked before, during and after.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
5 July 2025
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Lucy Bronze is another who wears many leadership hats.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
5 July 2025
Noun
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When the broadcast returned the next half inning, Plouffe was wearing an oversized helmet, which led to more laughter.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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In the photos, he is seen smiling and posing with a bear in the background while wearing a motorcycle helmet.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Lending caps and Medicaid cuts in the new law will likely raise costs for students, higher education experts say.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
14 July 2025
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The Comcast data caps aren't quite dead yet because customers with caps have to switch to a new plan to get unlimited data.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
14 July 2025
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“Headgear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headgear. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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