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fascinator

fascinator

1 7.5
A small decorative hat worn by women at formal events
  • noun
  • /ˈfæsɪneɪtər/
translation icon : fascinador
  • A few of the excellent classics possess their very own specific design, as well as caps or even fascinators, which are a must for just about any well-dressed woman.

Examples

  • This can additionally begin to see the majority of incredible turnout associated with caps as well as fascinators.

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  • As well as fascinators.

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  • Caps, as well as fascinators, are going to be put on for those five from the British Classics.

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  • I donned the fascinator that I wore when I called in sick to work and watched Will and Kate get married.

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  • A fascinator styled after a gladiator's helmet.

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  • Regal Ascot guidelines imply that caps or even considerable fascinators really are a must.

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  • Big hats, tiny little fascinators, hats that look like medieval torture instruments, hats that could be modern sculpture, hats that can probably receive signals from other planets and alien civilizations.

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  • At the wedding, she wore a stunning fascinator decorated with colorful feathers.

  • Many guests at the garden party arrived in elegant dresses, each topped with a matching fascinator.

  • For the formal luncheon, she chose a stylish fascinator that perfectly complemented her outfit.

Synonyms

headdress
vsfascinator
18 5.6

An item worn on the head for ceremonies like weddings

is used as a small fashionable accessory at formal social events
headpiece
vsfascinator
7 4.4

A decorative item worn on the head for special events

is smaller and mainly worn as a fashionable accessory at formal events
frontlet
vsfascinator
  • Archaic
9.9

A band or jewel worn across the forehead for decoration

is worn more generally across the head rather than only on the forehead

How Decorative

tiara
40 4.5
fascinator
1 7.5
headpiece
7 4.4
hat
1.0
cap
175 1.0

Surface Forms

fascinator singular
fascinators plural

Morphology

fascinator = fascinate (semi-transparent) = fascinate + or

Formed from 'fascinate' + '-or', but the specialized sense 'decorative headpiece' is a figurative/metonymic extension rather than a directly predictable agent/result meaning.

Etymology

Fascinator for the headpiece takes its name from the verb fascinate, meaning 'to catch the eye' or 'to charm'. That's why a fascinator is a small, decorative hat meant to draw attention at parties or formal events.