headwrap

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noun
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  • An article of headwear in the form of a piece of cloth of any convenient shape, such as a scarf, a strip, a triangle, or a square, variously secured, typically by knotting.

Etymology

Compound from English head (-hood, noun, hood, foremost, or leading part, topmost, suffix indicating a fan enthusiast) + English wrap.

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wrap

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