Plural of headscarf
irregular plural
The plural of headscarf is headscarves or headscarfs.
Forms of headscarf
| Singular | headscarf /ˈhɛdˌskɑɹf/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | headscarves headscarfs |
| Countable | countable |
Headscarves and headscarfs in a sentence
- Eran adjusted her resplendent costume, two young women wearing traditional headscarfs walked across the plaza nearby.1998 October 29, Stephen Kinzer, “Safranbolu Journal; The Alarming Scarf and Other Turkish Worries”, in The New York Times
- By the early 1980s, Gucci was overlicensed, with its logo on every product imaginable from headscarves to key rings to lighters.2015, Ashok Som, Christian Blanckaert, The Road To Luxury
- Many of them were babusias (old ladies) who wore colorful headscarves.2023, Valeriya Goffe, “Uncle Stepan’s Store”, in Secrets We Keep, Adams Basin, N.Y.: The Wild Rose Press, Inc., published 2024, →ISBN…. From the entry babusia
- "They were wearing kikwembe (a shawl worn by Congolese women) over their uniforms, and women's headscarves."2013 July 15, David Smith, The Guardian. From the entry kikwembe
- These Islamic headcutters in headscarves are so warped, they consider beheadings nothing more than a Kodak moment to share with friends, followers, and foes alike.2005, Michael Savage, Liberalism is a mental disorder: Savage solutions. From the entry Kodak moment
Meaning of headscarf
- 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.
Nouns ending in -f: plural -ves
Questions about the plural of headscarf
- What is the plural of headscarf?
- The plural of headscarf is headscarves or headscarfs.
- Which is correct, headscarves or headscarfs?
- Both are used. headscarves is the more common of the two in English writing.
- Is headscarf countable?
- Headscarf is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: headscarf (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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