headpiecePronunciation: /ˈhɛdpiːs/Definition of headpiece noun 1a device worn on the head as an ornament or to serve a function. 2an illustration or ornamental motif printed at the head of a chapter in a book: he provided twenty headpieces, plus eight full-page illustrations 3the part of a halter or bridle that fits over the top of a horse’s head behind the ears. headpiece in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of headpiece in the US English dictionary