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  • n  the band that is the part of a bridle that fits around a horse's head
  • n  a protective helmet for the head

  • In 1990, for instance, a sponge used in the headpiece of Florida's electric chair wore out.
  • With her pupil-less eyes, brass breastplate and art-deco winged headpiece, Promethea looks like a combination of Wonder Woman and a 1930s Chrysler hood ornament.
  • Its name derives from its mummy shape and the beatific woman's face depicted on its headpiece.
Quotes

  • Ricky Gervais in National Post
    I was shocked to learn that it takes the entire hide of one bear to make a single headpiece,Gervais writes, on PETA letterhead, to British prime minister Gordon Brown using sufficient emotional but ultimately meaningless boilerplate to make...
  • Wentworth Miller in WFAA
    I'm lucky I'm not on Star Trek wearing a freakin' headpiece or something,Mr. Miller says. "That'd be a lot worse."
  • Fann Wong in Channel News Asia
    We wanted a Bohemian look and an Indian look so we decided on a headpiece...... You will see the connection when you see my gown on the wedding day,said Wong, who has been very secretive about her two evening gowns.

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