hijab
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hijab
- /hɪˈd͡ʒɑːb/
- /hɪˈd͡ʒæb/
Rhymes with -ɑːb
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Borrowed from Arabic حِجَاب (ḥijāb, “veil”).
noun hijabs · hejab · hijaab · hajib · hijabi
- A traditional headscarf worn by Muslim women, covering the hair and neck. “When I’m dressed like this, they know,” says Lufta Islam, touching her hijab and long dress. ” ‘OK, she’s a Muslim girl.’ “
- The practice, among Muslim women, of covering the body after the age of puberty in front of non-related (non-family) adult males. The belief that Muslim females observe hijab because men force them to do so insults some Muslim females who have based their decision on their understanding of Islam.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: headscarf, scarf, handkerchief, veil, sailing, sail, ez, hijāb, hejab, hajib, hijabi, hijaab, higab, hijabization, jilbab, niqab
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noun headscarf
| Español | hiyab, velo islámico |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 히잡 hijap |
| 日本語 | ヒジャーブ hijābu |
| 中文 | 頭巾 /头巾 tóujīn, 希賈布 /希贾布 xījiǎbù |
| हिन्दी | हिजाब hijāb |
| Kiswahili | hijabu |
| Português | hijabe, véu islâmico |
| Français | hidjab |
| Deutsch | Kopftuch, Hidschab, Hijab |
| Ελληνικά | χιτζάμπ chitzámp |
| Română | hijab |
| Русский | хиджа́б xidžáb |
| العربية | حِجَاب ḥijāb, خِمَار ḵimār |
| עברית | חיג׳אב, חִגָ׳אבּ khijáb |
noun practice of wearing a headscarf
| Español | hiyab |
|---|---|
| العربية | اِحْتِجَاب iḥtijāb |
Talk about this word "hijab." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hijab. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. hijab. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hijab "hijab." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hijab.Cite this
@misc{hijab_2026,
title = {hijab},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hijab},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
