Headwrap

Quick meaning: Headwrap is a noun meaning An article of headwear in the form of a piece of cloth of any convenient shape, such as a scarf, a strip, a triangle, or a square, variously secured, typically by knotting.

Meaning

An article of headwear in the form of a piece of cloth of any convenient shape, such as a scarf, a strip, a triangle, or a square, variously secured, typically by knotting.

Example Sentences

On her head was the usual three-cornered headwrap, which in the hands of the negress becomes a turban.

An erect old man who wore a tasseled, purple headwrap of native weave, came in, followed by six younger men. Four of them had machetes, two carried muskets.

When Queen Anne came to the throne the fontage had already dwindled in height and width until it appeared more like a cap, over which the ladies threw a black lace or silk fichu or headwrap.

This is the single most useful headwrap to know about. It's one of the simplest, yet manages to look quite different each time you vary the size/ shape/ pattern of scarf you're using. It can be a square or long and narrow, but it has to be big enough to wrap around your head and have enough length to twist and tie...The two below show variants. The head, left, is wrapped in a 45" square of sheer cotton; the right in a 14" X 60" thin wool scarf.

Word Forms

• headwraps

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include headcloth, head scarf, headscarf, headband, headkerchief, headcover.

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