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bandeau |
a ribbon or headband worn to keep the hair in place or away from the face. [1/2 definitions] |
beret |
a soft, round, flat cap with a snug headband. A beret does not have a visor. |
diadem |
a crown or headband symbolizing royal status. [1/3 definitions] |
earmuff |
one of a pair of protective pads joined by an adjustable headband and worn over the ears, as against cold. |
snood |
a headband or fillet for a woman's hair. [1/3 definitions] |
tam-o'-shanter |
a cap or beret of Scottish origin that has a tightfitting headband, a round, floppy crown, and often a tuft or other decoration in the center of the top; tam. |
war bonnet |
a ceremonial headdress worn by some Indians of the North American plains, consisting of a headband with a long trailing extension, both decorated with feathers. |
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