headscarf
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2.3
- noun
- /ˈhɛdˌskɑrf/
:
pañuelo
- She wore a beautiful silk headscarf to protect her from the cold wind.
- wear a headscarf
- hijab, a headscarf
- Muslim headscarf
And not only that, but the pug is wearing a flippin headscarf.
- And not only that, but the pug is wearing a flippin headscarf.
- And it's, there's denim, there's, like I said, there's headscarves, there's boots, dresses.
- I bought some headscarves slash scarves to tie around your neck.
- Dolce and Gabbana, Gucci, give it like some little headscarf.
- And the key thing is actually a headscarf.
- I didn't realize this was the same author that wrote I think it's Hymens and Headscarves.
Examples
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Her handbag fell from her arm and her headscarf slipped from her head.
Fiction book (1993) -
A number of women are protesting the law that prohibits them from wearing the headscarf to schools, especially to universities.
Academic text (1994) -
The way that I sleep without a headscarf, it's terrible.
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Did I not wear a headscarf?
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The sun is scorching even more than yesterday, beating down even through the headscarf.
Fiction book (1996) -
I've personally seen no employer who objects to a headscarf, so many questions come to mind.
Blog text (17) -
One day the forester came into the store and bought a woman's headscarf.
Fiction book (1996) -
Women wear the headscarf in public institutions, or people establish unauthorized Koran courses in their neighborhoods.
Academic text (2008) -
Simultaneously, the saleswomen insert a local element, in particular the Islamic headscarf, into this globalized scene.
Academic text (2005) -
His wife was sweet-faced, Orthodox-born and -educated, and her headscarf and long skirt had an odalisque sensuality.
Academic text (2010)
Synonyms
134
1.0
A long piece of cloth worn around the neck or shoulders to keep warm
18
5.2
A cloth some Muslim women wear to cover their hair and neck for modesty
9
6.7
A square cloth you wear on your head or around your neck
2
2.2
Cloth or hat that people wear on the head, sometimes over the face
1
9.9
A square cloth folded and worn on the head in the Middle East, often held with a cord
1
9.8
A patterned square cloth worn on the head or neck to protect from sun and sand
A cloth worn on the head for cultural, religious, or protective reasons
A headscarf that some Jewish women wear for religious or cultural reasons
A long headscarf that covers hair, neck, shoulders and hangs just above the waist
A small old-fashioned scarf a woman ties over her head
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Etymology
Headscarf is simply head + scarf, where scarf means 'a piece of cloth used to wrap'. So a headscarf is a cloth you wrap around your 'head', which is why people wear it for warmth, modesty, religion, or style.