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headscarf in Arabic

حِجَاب ḥijāb

/ˈhɛdˌskɑɹf/

headscarf in Arabic: حِجَاب (ḥijāb), خِمَار (ḵimār). In English, headscarf means a more or less square piece of material worn over the head, typically by women, often to protect the hair, or for religious reasons.

Arabic words for headscarf

piece of material worn over the head
حِجَاب ḥijāb, خِمَار ḵimār

English meaning of headscarf

  1. noun A more or less square piece of material worn over the head, typically by women, often to protect the hair, or for religious reasons.

Full definition of headscarf

headscarf in a sentence

  • As far as only the Quran itself is concerned, wearing a headscarf is neither required nor prohibited.

Synonyms of headscarf

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Questions about headscarf in Arabic

What is the meaning of headscarf in Arabic?
Headscarf in Arabic is حِجَاب (ḥijāb), خِمَار (ḵimār).
ما معنى كلمة headscarf؟
Headscarf: حِجَاب (ḥijāb), خِمَار (ḵimār).
What does headscarf mean in English?
Headscarf means a more or less square piece of material worn over the head, typically by women, often to protect the hair, or for religious reasons.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: headscarf (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Arabic words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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