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headdress / cockade

nounmasculinegeneral useuncommon/kuˈkaɾ/co·car

Definition

1

A decorative arrangement of feathers worn on the head, especially by indigenous peoples or on ceremonial military uniforms.

Usage examples

The indigenous chief wore a headdress of colorful feathers.
The regiment had a distinctive cockade on its dress uniform.

Common combinations

feather headdressindigenous headdressmilitary cockade