The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word BERET
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result BERET
- Republican cutting vegetable cap in France?
- Chap holding eastern headgear
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- . Venture must get around concerning French cap
- Tile is about splitting risk
- Deprived female lost cap
- Venture to grab head of state’s headgear
- Speculate about Queen’s headgear
- Feel sure about sapper’s cap
- Hat deprived fellow dropped
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The straight part
We know that "headgear" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case headgear = beret.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does BERET mean?
BERET noun- A type of round, brimless cap with a soft top and a headband to secure it to the head; usually culturally associated with France.