hejab

Noun

hijab (countable and uncountable, plural hijabs)

1. (countable) A traditional headscarf worn by Muslim women, covering the hair and neck.
   • “When I’m dressed like this, they know,” says Lufta Islam, touching her hijab and long dress. ” ‘OK, she’s a Muslim girl.’ “2016 February 18, Kyung Lah, “Fearing attacks, Muslim women learn self-defense”, in CNN, archived from the original on 12 Apr 2021
2. (uncountable) The practice, among Muslim women, of covering the body after the age of puberty in front of non-related (non-family) adult males.
   • The belief that Muslim females observe hijab because men force them to do so insults some Muslim females who have based their decision on their understanding of Islam.2010, Jawairriya Abdallah-Shahid, Veiled Voices, →ISBN, page 13