headdress

Crown or bonnet

A headdress is an ornamental covering or decoration worn on the head, typically more elaborate than a hat.

The term often refers to ceremonial or traditional headwear: Native American feathered headdresses, bridal headdresses, or the headdresses worn by showgirls.

The chief wore an elaborate headdress of eagle feathers.

types

crown

Sovereign's ornamental headpiece

  • tiaraOrnamental feminine headband
  • turbanWrapped cloth headdress
  • bonnetHat secured under chin

veil · wreath · circlet · diadem · coif · snood · mantilla · wimple · headscarf · bandana

ceremonial

coronation

Ceremony installing a sovereign

  • mitrePointed clerical headwear
  • regaliaCeremonial emblems of authority
  • crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece

tiara · diadem · chaplet · coronet · bridal · wedding · liturgical · pontifical · investiture · enthronement

cultural

turban

Wrapped cloth headdress

  • dastarSikh religious head covering
  • kippahTraditional Jewish head covering
  • hijabMuslim woman's headscarf

taqiyah · kufi · dupatta · bindi · tikka · fez · keffiyeh

indigenous

war bonnet

Feathered ceremonial headdress

Plains · Native American · eagle feather · coup · ceremonial · powwow · regalia · beaded · quillwork · chief

fashion

millinery

Craft of hat design

runway · catwalk · haute · glamour · vintage · retro · fascinator · statement piece · avant-garde · embellished

ornate

bejeweled

Decorated with precious stones

lavish · opulent · adorned · embellished · resplendent · sumptuous · ornamental · decorative · glittering · festooned

materials

feathers

Bird's lightweight covering

  • jewelsOrnamental precious stones
  • beadsSmall pierced ornaments for stringing
  • goldElement seventy-nine

silver · velvet · silk · lace · pearls · gemstones · embroidery · sequins · crystals · filigree

symbolic

crown

Sovereign's ornamental headpiece

nobility · rank · status · power · leadership · insignia · emblem · prestige · hierarchy · legitimacy

Categories
Opposites
body location

headdressfootwear

Garments for feet

footgear · shoes · boots · sandals · anklet

formality/elaborateness

headdressbeanie

Snug brimless cap

baseball cap · skullcap · hard hat · hairnet

ADORNED vs BARE

headdressbareheaded

Wearing nothing above

hatless · bald head · bald

Family

headdresses

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G