headscarf
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headscarf
- /ˈhɛdˌskɑɹf/ US
noun headscarves · headscarfs · head scarf · head-scarf
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A more or less square piece of material worn over the head, typically by women, often to protect the hair, or for religious reasons.
As far as only the Quran itself is concerned, wearing a headscarf is neither required nor prohibited.
Similar: headsquare, tudung
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noun piece of material worn over the head
| Español | pañueleta |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 두건 dugeon, 숄 syol |
| 日本語 | ヘッドスカーフ heddosukāfu, 頭巾 zukin, ショール shōru |
| 中文 | 頭巾 /头巾 tóujīn |
| हिन्दी | रुमाल rumāl |
| Kiswahili | buibui |
| Português | xaile, xale, lenço |
| Français | foulard |
| Deutsch | Kopftuch |
| Italiano | foulard, copricapo |
| Ελληνικά | μαντήλα mantíla |
| Română | basma, batic |
| Русский | плато́к platók, шаль šalʹ, косы́нка kosýnka |
| Tiếng Việt | khăn trùm đầu |
| العربية | حِجَاب ḥijāb, خِمَار ḵimār |
| עברית | שָׁבִיס shavís |
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@misc{headscarf_2026,
title = {headscarf},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/headscarf},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
