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headpiece
noun head·piece \-ˌpēs\
: a usually decorative covering for the head
Full Definition of HEADPIECE
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
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First Known Use of HEADPIECE
1535
Rhymes with HEADPIECE
apiece, at peace, Burmese, camise, caprice, cassis, cerise, chemise, Chinese, Cochise, codpiece, coulisse, crosspiece, decease, decrease, degrease, Dumfries, earpiece, eyepiece, fieldpiece, grandniece, hairpiece, heelpiece, increase, lend-lease, Maltese, Matisse, Maurice, mouthpiece, nosepiece, obese, one-piece, pastis, pelisse, police, re-lease, release, seapiece, set piece, shankpiece, showpiece, sidepiece, stringpiece, sublease, surcease, tailpiece, think piece, timepiece, toepiece, three-piece, two-piece, valise, wool grease, workpiece
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