Quote Originally Posted by Sparrow
Quote Originally Posted by Matroskin Kot
...I'm not sure I would call a helmet 'headwear'.
Why would you not call a helmet "headwear"? You are wearing it on your head, don't you?
I agree with Karras and Brandon.

'Gear' isn't necessarily different from 'wear' by general definition, but to my ear, [something]wear is worn for style or comfort, whilst [something]gear is worn for utility or protection mainly.

The difference probably isn't so great that people would notice if you used them interchangeably, however.