headtire

English

Etymology

From head +‎ tire.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɛdtaɪə(ɹ)/

Noun

headtire (plural headtires)

1. A headdress.
   • 1843, S. Andrus and Son, Holy Bible Antique Book 1 Esdras iii. 6

     a headtire of fine linen

2. The manner of dressing the head, as at a particular time and place.

References

• “headtire”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.