headscarf

noun

head·scarf ˈhed-ˌskärf

plural headscarves ˈhed-ˌskärvz

also headscarfs

: a fabric covering for the head worn especially by women

… young, well-educated European Muslim women who wear the headscarf as a conscious, articulate choice …—

Timothy Garton Ash

The stereotypical fortuneteller, a wizened old woman in a fringed headscarf hunched over a crystal ball …—

Louise Erdich

The US Justice Department, for example, has supported the right of Muslim girls to wear headscarves in public schools.—

Robert O. Paxton

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Donning a white headscarf and matching white sunglasses, Bieber faces the camera in one black-and-white photo, placing a hand under her bump. —

Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 30 July 2024 Draw on faux tattoos with an eyeliner pencil like Carmi, or throw on a colorful headscarf like Sydney. —

Victoria Montalti, refinery29.com, 4 Oct. 2024 In a pair of scenes, Riklis defiantly reminds the viewer of Amini when Farahani looks in the mirror, puts on a headscarf and then removes it. —

Tomris Laffly, Variety, 25 Oct. 2024 September 16 also marks two years since the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini after she was taken into custody by Iran’s morality police for apparently not wearing her headscarf properly. —

Andrew Torgan, CNN, 15 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for headscarf