headpiece
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5.8
- noun
- /ˈhɛdˌpis/
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- I'm just sliding the well-sanitized headpiece over my ears—
Examples
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The knight put on his headpiece before charging into battle for protection.
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You clock him on his headpiece and knock his ass out cold.
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Then, very gently, lower the headpiece down, so it fits nice and snug over your head, you see, like that.
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She pushed the headpiece all the way down so that my face was covered and the eye screen lit up immediately.
Fiction book (1991) -
And then rough hands tore the headpiece away, and I heard the mesto hostess say, "Time's up."
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And now I'm going to do some test fitting of the armor pieces as well, making sure the headpieces, the torso pieces, the arms and legs all fit in nicely.
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To avoid injury, it's crucial to wear a safety headpiece when riding a motorcycle.
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She adjusted the fit of her headpiece to ensure it provided complete coverage during the performance.
Synonyms
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1.0
A hard or padded hat that protects the head from injury
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3.7
Items like hats worn on the head for protection, decoration, or ceremony
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2.3
A hard padded hat people wear when riding a bike or motorcycle to protect the head in a crash
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2.7
A hard padded hat with a face mask that protects a player's head and face during American football
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3.1
Items you wear on your head, like hats or helmets
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2.2
Cloth or hat that people wear on the head, sometimes over the face
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2.1
A hard helmet worn by a batter to protect the head from thrown baseballs
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2.7
A hard plastic or metal hat that protects the head on construction sites
A helmet that protects a climber's head from falling rocks and hits
A lightweight hat with a wide brim that protects the head and neck from the sun
A close-fitting hat that covers the head and neck, leaving only the eyes or mouth exposed
Antonyms
How Protective
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Headpiece is made from head ('the top part of the body') and piece ('a part or item'), so it literally means an item for the head, like a familiar helmet. That is why a headpiece can mean a protective covering or helmet worn for safety.