headscarf

Noun

Meaning

a kerchief worn over the head and tied under the chin

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Examples

My family is very feminist, and they consider that Islam is not a super feminist religion, which I know people can argue about. But that's - anyway that's how I was brought up, so it would be odd for me to suddenly just up and start wearing a headscarf. Elif Batuman

I've never gotten any complaints about my headscarf from a man. You can be sexy with a head wrap! Sanaa Lathan

At Shaheen Bagh, many women protesters, young and old, wear the headscarf or the hijab, as they dominate the crossroad. Source: Internet

A mother of two said she had been fined on the beach in the resort of Cannes wearing leggings, a tunic and a headscarf. Source: Internet

A young Muslim girl plays dress up with her mother's khimar, or Islamic headscarf. Source: Internet

“Because of the (MH370) tragedy, we stand as one and respect one another’s religion,” AP quotes Nurul Arfarina Nasir, a 28-year-old housewife who wore a headscarf and held a white balloon. Source: Internet

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