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headcloth

American

[hed-klawth, -kloth] / ˈhɛdˌklɔθ, -ˌklɒθ /

noun

plural

headcloths

any cloth for covering the head, as a turban or wimple.

Etymology

Origin of headcloth

before 1000; Middle English he ( v ) ed cloth; Old English hēafod clath; head, cloth

Example Sentences

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In the widely shared video, he wears a traditional outfit known as a Teluk Belanga with a Malay Riau headcloth.

From BBC • Jul. 11, 2025

When Amin ventures out of the hotel, he wears the shapeless white thobe gown and ghutra headcloth worn by most Saudi men.

From Time Magazine Archive

He wears no crown or special mark of his kingship; the gold cords that bind his headcloth are worn by several other royal princes.

From Time Magazine Archive

Most of the knots fixed that morning had loosened under her headcloth and were now cupfuls of soft wool her fingers thrilled to.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison

When I can remember to be a good Congolese wife, I tie it up in a headcloth.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

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