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niqab
- /nɪˈkɑːb/
- /nɪˈkæb/
Rhymes with -ɑːb, -æb
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Arabic نِقَاب (niqāb).
noun niqabs · nikab · niqaab · niqāb
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A veil which covers the face (except for the eyes), worn by some Muslim women as a part of sartorial hijab.
Holonym: hijab
Similar: yashmak
Translations
Talk about this word "niqab." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/niqab. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. niqab. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/niqab "niqab." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/niqab.Cite this
@misc{niqab_2026,
title = {niqab},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/niqab},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
