Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

headcloth

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: head-cloth
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any form of headwear consisting of a piece of material either tied or held in place with a band.

Etymology

From Old English hēafodclāþ, equivalent to head + cloth.

Origin

Source language: Old English

Word Breakdown

Root: hēafodclāþ

Inflected Forms

headcloths (plural)

Questions

What does headcloth mean?: Any form of headwear consisting of a piece of material either tied or held in place with a band.
Where does headcloth come from?: It is traced to Old English.

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