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10 Language-to-English DictionariesKopfschmuck
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kopfʃmʊk
"Der Kopfschmuck der Tänzerin war atemberaubend."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An ornamental or protective covering for the head.
"The bride wore a beautiful headpiece adorned with pearls and lace." - 2
A part of a helmet or other headgear that protects or decorates the head.
"The knight's headpiece was intricately designed to intimidate his foes."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'headpiece' originates from Middle English 'hedpec', which combines 'head' from Old English 'heafod' and 'piece' from Old French 'piece'. Historically, it referred to a decorative or protective item worn on the head, evolving to encompass various forms of headgear used in different contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Headpiece" is said worldwide
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coiffe
Transliteration: kwaf
"Elle portait une coiffe ornée de fleurs."
Kopfschmuck
Transliteration: kopfʃmʊk
"Der Kopfschmuck der Tänzerin war atemberaubend."
copricapo
Transliteration: ko-pri-ka-po
"Il copricapo era decorato con piume colorate."
tocado
Transliteration: to-ka-do
"El tocado de la novia era impresionante."
adereço de cabeça
Transliteration: a-de-re-ço de ca-be-ça
"O adereço de cabeça dela era muito elegante."
सिर का आभूषण
Transliteration: sir ka aabhushan
"उसका सिर का आभूषण बहुत सुंदर था।"
头饰
Transliteration: tóu zhì
"她的头饰非常华丽。"
머리 장식
Transliteration: meori jang-sik
"그녀의 머리 장식은 매우 아름다웠다."
頭飾り
Transliteration: atama kazari
"彼女の頭飾りはとても美しかった。"
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