French hood
/ˌfrɛn(t)ʃ ˈhʊd/noun
A women's headdress in a style regarded as French; specifically one of the 16th and 17th centuries, consisting of a bow-shaped front piece contoured to the head and almost covering the ears, from which a cloth tippet fell, covering the neck and upper back. Now historical.
Origin
Mid 16th century; earliest use found in John Heywood (c1496–c1578), playwright and epigrammatist. From French + hood.
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