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Snoods

Scope note

Coarse hairnets, often very decorative and used to confine the hair at the back of the neck or in a bun; sometimes attached to the back edge of a hat. For close-fitting netted caps or hairnets usually of gold, silver, silk, or wool thread worn during the 13th through the 16th century, use "cauls (headgear)."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000221724

Broader Terms used

hairnets

Equivalent Terms used

snood

Created

13yrs ago

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