# headdress

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhɛdˌdɹɛs/ · frequency rank #43,685

## Definitions
1. A decorative covering or ornament worn on the head.
2. A hairdo.

## Etymology
From head + dress.

## Easily confused with
- **headless** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/headdress-vs-headless)

## Common misspellings (10)
`ehaddress`, `haeddress`, `headderss`, `headdres`, `headdrress`, `headdrses`, `headrdess`, `headress`, `hedadress`, `hheaddress`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/headdress