headpatch

noun
UK /ˈhɛd.pætʃ/
US /ˈhɛd.pætʃ/

A headpatch is a small piece of cloth or material you put on your head.

The pirate wore a red headpatch over one eye.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A small area of different color on an animal's head.

The puppy has a white headpatch on its forehead.

3. A protective pad worn on the head in sports.

The wrestler adjusted his headpatch before the match.

4. A patch of medicine or cloth applied to the head.

She put a cool headpatch on her forehead to ease the fever.