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head⋅dress

[hed-dres]
–noun
1. a covering or decoration for the head: a tribal headdress of feathers.
2. a style or manner of arranging the hair.

Origin:
1695–1705; head + dress
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head·dress   (hěd'drěs')   
n.  
  1. A covering or ornament for the head.

  2. A hairdo; a coiffure.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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