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tiara

tiara

40 4.5
A band with jewels worn on the head at formal events
  • noun
  • /tiˈɛrə/
translation icon : tiara
  • Her dimpled fingers cover her features; the tiara sits sparkly and askew in her damp hair.

So walk with me through this process of printing and finishing Wonder Woman's Tiara.

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Examples

  • Lady Beekman's tiara has been reported as stolen.

  • She played her cards right, and I gave her a diamond tiara.

  • And, really, I suppose all that remains is for me to put this lovely tiara crown on our beautiful winner.

  • And the women wear tiaras, those that have them.

  • The older child, a pretty little girl named Agnes, ran around the apartment crowned with a tiara.

    Academic text (2004)
  • Silver hair coiled around her head, rising into a peak that bore a small tiara of diamond-studded platinum.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • They're wearing priceless diamond tiaras.

  • Annette, Amber (wearing her tiara), and Loretta are leaving the crowning ceremony.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • Affluent Roman women wore gems in their rings, necklaces, earrings, hair, clasps, tiaras and much more.

  • At the coronation ceremony, she proudly wore a stunning tiara adorned with precious jewels.

Synonyms

jeweled headdress
vstiara
  • US
7.5

A cover worn on the head decorated with jewels for special events

is a narrower front band worn on the hair rather than full coverage
taj
vstiara
  • Indian
9.9

A crown with jewels worn on the head at ceremonies in South Asia

is a decorative front band worn for formal events rather than a royal crown

How Ornate

Crown
  • Formal
190 6.5
diadem
  • Literature
3 9.9
tiara
40 4.5
circlet
1 7.6
headband
30 1.0

Surface Forms

tiara singular
tiaras plural

Etymology

The word tiara comes from an old Persian word tiara meaning 'a high, crown-like headpiece'. So a tiara is like a small 'crown' or jeweled band worn on the front of the hair at formal events.