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headdress

/ˈheddres/noun

उच्चारण हेड्ड्रेस

शिरोभूषण, सिर का पहनावा, साफ़ा

Core word

noun
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    [C]

    a covering worn on the head on special occasions

    शिरोभूषण, सिर का पहनावा, साफ़ा

    • The dancers wore colourful feathered headdresses.
    • The groom wore a traditional headdress at the wedding.
    • The bride wore a gold headdress.
    + 2 more examples
    • Dancers in elaborate headdresses led the procession.
    • The chief guest was presented with a traditional headdress.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

a headdress (countable noun)

A headdress is a covering or decoration worn on the head on special occasions, often for ceremonies or tradition.

Headdress सिर पर विशेष अवसरों पर पहना जाने वाला आवरण या सजावट है, प्रायः समारोहों या परंपरा के लिए।

  • The dancer wore a feathered headdress.
  • The bride's headdress was decorated with pearls.

headdress made of / decorated with

Use made of for the material and decorated with for the ornaments.

सामग्री के लिए 'made of' और सजावट के लिए 'decorated with' आता है।

  • The headdress was made of peacock feathers.
  • A headdress decorated with beads.

headdress + noun

It combines with: headdress style, headdress design, headdress maker.

यह इनके साथ जुड़ता है: headdress style, headdress design, headdress maker।

  • The headdress maker works in Jaipur.

headdress vs headgear

A headdress is decorative or traditional; headgear is a general word for anything worn on the head, including helmets.

Headdress सजावटी या पारंपरिक होता है; headgear सिर पर पहनी जाने वाली हर वस्तु, जैसे helmet, के लिए सामान्य शब्द है।

  • The factory workers wear safety headgear.
+Collocations 4

adjective + headdress

featheredceremonialjewelledelaboratetraditionalcolourful

  • The chief wore an elaborate ceremonial headdress.

verb + headdress

wearmakedecorateremoveadjust

  • She adjusted her jewelled headdress before the dance.

headdress + noun

featherdesignornamentstylemakerjewel

  • A peacock feather was the main headdress ornament.

headdress + preposition

headdress of feathersheaddress with beadsheaddress for the festival

  • The children made a headdress for the festival.
“More examples 5
  • The Rajasthani folk dancer wore a bright headdress.

राजस्थानी लोक-नर्तक ने चमकीला headdress पहना था।

  • Radhika made a paper headdress for the school fancy dress show.

राधिका ने स्कूल के fancy dress show के लिए कागज़ का headdress बनाया।

  • The museum displays a headdress from the royal wedding.

संग्रहालय में शाही विवाह का एक headdress प्रदर्शित है।

  • Tribal headdresses often use feathers and shells.

जनजातीय headdresses में प्रायः पंख और सीपियाँ प्रयुक्त होती हैं।

  • The queen wore a gold headdress at the coronation.

राज्याभिषेक पर रानी ने सोने का headdress पहना।

≠Thesaurus: which synonym when

These words name things worn on the head, and they differ in purpose and formality.

ये शब्द सिर पर पहनी जाने वाली वस्तुओं के नाम हैं, और उद्देश्य व औपचारिकता में भिन्न हैं।

headdress

A decorative or ceremonial covering for the head.

सिर के लिए सजावटी या समारोही आवरण।

  • She wore a headdress.

crown

A royal headdress, usually of gold and jewels.

शाही headdress, प्रायः सोने और रत्नों का।

  • The king wore a crown.

helmet

A hard protective covering for the head.

सिर की रक्षा के लिए कठोर आवरण।

  • Wear a helmet while riding.