headcloth
- noun
:
tela para la cabeza
- In traditional ceremonies, the women often wear headcloths to showcase their cultural heritage.
- a white headcloth
Examples
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There are approximately 40 musicians dressed in white jackets, checkered red and white headcloths, black headrope, black pants with red satin stripes, and white shoes.
Academic text (2000) -
His guides wind their headcloths tighter.
Fiction book (1996) -
Their headcloths hang to their shoulders, their hard hats are dabs of yellow, and their white T-shirts blend into the fierce air and sky.
Fiction book (1998) -
3) In slow motion, an Emirati boy wearing a white robe and headcloth appears from behind a golden sand dune, carrying the UAE flag.
Academic text (2000) -
They embroider the women's waistcoats (farmala) and headcloths (khayatiya) that are part of the marriage outfit.
Academic text (2004) -
There was a fire that cast no light, and the houses, swaying and singing, were turned blue-silver by the moon and stars—white shirts and headcloths glowing.
Fiction book (2000) -
They are dressed in the national costume of a white robe and headcloth ('umama), wear leather cartridge belts slung across their shoulders, and carry small machine guns.
Academic text (2000) -
The little girl wore her colorful headcloth during the festival to honor her family's traditions.
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He wrapped the headcloth around his head to protect himself from the glaring sun while working outdoors.
Synonyms
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1.0
A long piece of cloth worn around the neck or shoulders to keep warm
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3.4
A cloth worn to cover the head and face for religion, ceremony, or privacy
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2.8
A large square cloth with bright patterns tied around the head or neck
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5.2
A cloth some Muslim women wear to cover their hair and neck for modesty
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2.3
A piece of cloth often worn by women on the head for warmth, to cover hair, or for style
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2.2
Cloth or hat that people wear on the head, sometimes over the face
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9.9
A square cloth folded and worn on the head in the Middle East, often held with a cord
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9.8
A patterned square cloth worn on the head or neck to protect from sun and sand
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Etymology
Headcloth is made from the words head and cloth, meaning 'head' and 'cloth'. Think of a scarf or small shawl placed over the head, and that's why a headcloth is a piece of cloth worn on the head for cultural, religious, or sun protection.