1
: a covering or protective device for the head
2
: a harness for a horse's head
Examples of headgear in a Sentence
The law requires cyclists to wear protective headgear.
Her preferred form of headgear is a big, floppy hat.
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Rodrigues, a running back on South Carroll’s football team, auditioned for quarterback by heaving his headgear halfway up the bleachers.
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Anthony Maluso, Baltimore Sun, 2 Mar. 2024
Pedro Pascal appears to be in a senator-like role, wearing a nice toga and headgear next to the emperor.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2024
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Anthony Maluso, Baltimore Sun, 2 Mar. 2024
Pedro Pascal appears to be in a senator-like role, wearing a nice toga and headgear next to the emperor.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2024
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“Headgear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headgear. Accessed 5 Jun. 2024.
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headgear
noun
head·gear
-ˌgi(ə)r 
1
: a covering (as a hat or helmet) for the head
2
: harness for a horse's head
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