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List of headgear

Things that you can wear on your head.

Pith helmets are distinctively shaped, cloth covered helmets made from cork or pith. They were most frequently worn by European explorers in the tropics or desert, on safari.
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A shower cap, or bath cap, is a plastic hat with an elasticised edge. They are worn to cover your hair in the shower or bath, to keep it dry while you wash the rest of your body.
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A skullcap is a small hat with no brim that fits close to the shape of your head. Skullcaps are most often worn for religious reasons.
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A sombrero is a hat with a wide brim that is usually made from straw or felt. It is worn by people in Mexico, Spain and the southern United States.

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A tiara is a piece of jewelry that you wear on your head. It is much smaller than a hat and is usually made from metal with gemstones attached. Brides often wear tiaras when they get married. Plastic tiaras like the one in the picture are very popular with children who like to play at being princesses.
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A turban is a garment you wear on your head that is made from one long piece of cloth wrapped around your head. For some people, it is a religious garment.
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A veil is a piece of cloth that is used to hide something. Women in some countries wear veils over their faces every day. In other countries, women wear veils when they get married.

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A wimple is a medieval era piece of headgear, worn by married women to cover up their hair. Wimples sometimes covered some of a woman's face and neck too.