headcloth

[ hed-klawth, -kloth ]

/ ˈhɛdˌklɔθ, -ˌklɒθ /

noun, plural head·cloths [hed-klawthz, -klothz, -klawths, -kloths]. /ˈhɛdˌklɔðz, -ˌklɒðz, -ˌklɔθs, -ˌklɒθs/.

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

Origin of headcloth

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

Words nearby headcloth

head-butt, headcam, head cap, headcase, headcheese, headcloth, head cold, head collar, head count, head dip, headdress

Example sentences from the Web for headcloth

Beside her was a maiden, upon whom was a vest and robe poor and thin, and the veil of her headcloth was old though clean.
King Arthur's Knights|Henry Gilbert
There was no headcloth covering the fuzzy grey wool that was braided into innumerable plaits.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves|Work Projects Administration
The women wore the chemise-like garment which all Mayan women wear to-day, with the headcloth we have previously described.
The American Egypt|Channing Arnold
The lady was clothed in a great robe of gold brocade, and her headcloth, of fine cambric, was turned so that her face was hidden.
King Arthur's Knights|Henry Gilbert

单词	headcloth
释义	headcloth [ hed-klawth, -kloth ] / ˈhɛdˌklɔθ, -ˌklɒθ / noun, plural head·cloths [hed-klawthz, -klothz, -klawths, -kloths]. /ˈhɛdˌklɔðz, -ˌklɒðz, -ˌklɔθs, -ˌklɒθs/. any cloth for covering the head, as a turban or wimple. Origin of headcloth before 1000; Middle English he(v)ed cloth;Old English hēafod clath;see head, cloth Words nearby headcloth head-butt, headcam, head cap, headcase, headcheese, headcloth, head cold, head collar, head count, head dip, headdress Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for headcloth Beside her was a maiden, upon whom was a vest and robe poor and thin, and the veil of her headcloth was old though clean. King Arthur's Knights\|Henry Gilbert There was no headcloth covering the fuzzy grey wool that was braided into innumerable plaits. Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves\|Work Projects Administration The women wore the chemise-like garment which all Mayan women wear to-day, with the headcloth we have previously described. The American Egypt\|Channing Arnold The lady was clothed in a great robe of gold brocade, and her headcloth, of fine cambric, was turned so that her face was hidden. King Arthur's Knights\|Henry Gilbert
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