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MUSCOVITE Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Headwear vs headgear

Hi,

(1) It looks like the word 'headwear' is a VERY formal (or SPECIALIST) term?

'Headwear' is absent in my longman.
It is not included in the online OALD and OAAD either...

(2) Could you please compare 'headgear' against 'headwear' for me?

(3) LIST#1:
  • headwear(?)
  • footwear
  • underwear
  • sportswear
  • swimwear
... PLEASE ADD MORE SAMPLES

LIST#2:
  • headgear
... PLEASE ADD MORE (word combinations such as 'camping gear', 'riot gear', 'rain gear' etc. should not be taken into consideration here!)

thanks in advance

mus-te
  

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MUSCOVITE (1) It looks like the word 'headwear' is a VERY formal (or SPECIALIST) term? q=headwear MUSCOVITE 2) Could you please compare 'headgear' against 'headwear' for me? Sure.

— Prajwalkr

  • MUSCOVITE (1) It looks like the word 'headwear' is a VERY formal (or SPECIALIST) term?
  • q=headwear MUSCOVITE 2) Could you please compare 'headgear' against 'headwear' for me?
  • Sure.
  • Headwear = anything fashionableworn on the head.
  • Eg: hats, caps, cowboy hats...
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MUSCOVITE(1) It looks like the word 'headwear' is a VERY formal (or SPECIALIST) term?
Hi
http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/headwear?q=headwear
MUSCOVITE2) Could you please compare 'headgear' against 'headwear' for me?
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Sleepwear = nightgowns, pajamas

Winterwear = cold weather outfits, parkas, down jackets

Skiwear = outfits for skiers

Outdoorwear = hiking outfits, hunting outfits

Surfwear = clothes for surfers and beachgoers
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