miter vs headdress
headdress vs mitermiter and headdress both are nouns.
miter is a verb but headdress is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| miter | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| headdress | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
headdress is a hypernym of
miter; that is, headdress is a
word with a broader meaning than miter:
- miter: a liturgical headdress worn by bishops on formal occasions
- headdress: clothing for the head
Other hypernyms of miter include
headgear.
| miter (noun) | headdress (noun) |
|---|---|
| a liturgical headdress worn by bishops on formal occasions | clothing for the head |
| the surface of a beveled end of a piece where a miter joint is made | |
| joint that forms a corner; usually both sides are bevelled at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree corner |
| miter (verb) | headdress (verb) |
|---|---|
| bevel the edges of, to make a miter joint | |
| fit together in a miter joint | |
| confer a miter on (a bishop) |
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