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A helmet is headgear for biking.
What does Headgear mean?
Headgear means something worn on the head.
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Headgear is clothing or equipment worn on the head for protection, support, or decoration.
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The costume included bright headgear with feathers.
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Different sports use headgear to help protect players during practice.
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Headwear is close in meaning to headgear.
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Bare Head contrasts with headgear.
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MeaningHeadgear means something worn on the head.
ExampleExample: A helmet is headgear for biking.
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- hed · geer
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- hed
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- geer
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- Put a little extra energy on hed.
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bare headA head with no covering.
footwearItems worn on the feet, not the head.
handwearItems worn on the hands, not the head.
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