headgear

«headgear» in Mova's school dictionary: Anything worn on the head, such as hats, helmets and caps — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (headgear — uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

1) Anything worn on the head, such as hats, helmets and caps. tree →

2) (sport) Protective head covering, for example in boxing or rugby. tree →

3) A brace worn on the head to help straighten teeth. tree →

sense in the lessons

In safety lessons (helmets for cycling and sport) and history lessons (crowns, headdresses). Phrases: protective headgear, wear headgear.

examples

• Protective headgear is required in boxing. tree →
• Crowns and helmets are kinds of headgear. tree →
• The museum showed headgear from many cultures. tree →
• Some rugby players wear soft headgear called scrum caps. tree →
• Bike helmets are the most important headgear you'll ever wear. tree →
• He has to wear dental headgear at night. tree →

note

Uncountable: some headgear, not a headgear (say a piece of headgear). Similar: headwear.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «headgear» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.