An archaic or obsolete term for a headdress or ornamental head covering, particularly used in medieval times.
From Old French atour (a-'to' + tour 'turn, arrangement'). Related to modern 'attire,' the word originally meant 'arrangement' or 'dress'.
Medieval atours were intricate engineering projects in fabric—some women's headdresses required internal wire structures and could be wider than doorways!
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