Dictionary Definition
headpiece
Noun
1 the band that is the part of a bridle that fits
around a horse's head [syn: headstall]
2 a protective helmet for the head
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Noun
Translations
head, brain
- Finnish: pää
something covering the head
- Finnish: päähine
helmet
- Finnish: kypärä
headpiece
- French: le dessus de la tete
- German: der Nackenriemen
headset
- Finnish: kuulokkeet
headstall
- Finnish: päitset
decorative page heading
References
Extensive Definition
Headpiece can refer to:
- A typically thin metallic crown, headband, or tiara worn around the forehead. Commonly worn by ancient rulers, such as Cleopatra, headpieces usually carry some emblem of religious or political significance.
- A beaded or woven meshwork, often fringed, and worn covering the hair.
- The part of a dance or theatrical costume that is worn on the head.
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
Vernunft, bean, brain, brains, brow, cap, capsheaf, caput, chapeau, conception, conk, coverchief, crest, crown, discourse of reason,
discursive reason, dome,
esprit, gray matter,
handkerchief,
hat, head, headcloth, headdress, headgear, heading, headtire, headwear, intellect, intellection, intellectual
faculty, intelligence, kerchief, lid, mens, mental capacity, mentality, millinery, mind, noddle, noggin, noodle, nous, pate, pinhead, poll, power of reason, psyche, ratio, rationality, reason, reasoning, reasoning faculty,
ridge, sconce, smarts, topknot, understanding