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Shayla¹

proper noun

  1. A female given name.

shayla²

  • /ˈʃeɪlə/

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From Arabic شَيْلَاء (šaylāʔ).

noun shaylas · sheila

  1. A traditional Islamic headcovering worn by some Muslim women to observe sartorial hijab; typically wrapped and pinned, and sometimes worn as a partial niqab (veil for the face).

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"shayla." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/shayla. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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shayla. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/shayla

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"shayla." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/shayla.

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@misc{shayla_2026,
  title = {shayla},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/shayla},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}