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headdresses


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Art & Architecture Thesaurus

Preferred Term

headdresses

Details

Elaborate coverings or objects for the head, especially those worn for ceremonial or ornamental purposes.

Variations

head-gear

headdress

head-dresses

coiffures

coiffure

Broader Term

headgear

Narrower Terms

crowns

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