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Word: Headcloth
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Old English. From head + cloth
Definition:
A cloth or covering worn on the head; especially a headscarf. Formerly also in plural: †pieces of cloth forming a headdress.
Definition:
A piece of cloth placed or hung over the head of a (four-posted) bed, typically attached to the tester or canopy.