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countable and uncountable, plural headgears
(uncountable) Anything worn on the head, such as a hat, hood, helmet, etc. quotations examples
Grey hairs straggled out from under her head-gear, which surrounded a dark face with bushy eyebrows and a long knotted nose.
1886, Peter Christen Asbjørnsen, translated by H.L. Brækstad, Folk and Fairy Tales, page 296
The harness that fits on a horse's head. examples
The lifting gear at the head of a mine or deep well. examples
(nautical) The rigging on the foresail. examples
(orthodontics) A type of orthodontic appliance attached to dental braces that aids in correcting severe bite problems. examples