headscarf
noun[C]
uk/ˈhed.skɑːf/us/ˈhed.skɑːrf/pluralheadscarvestheheadcoveringthat someMuslimwomenwearwhen they areoutsidetheirhome, or withpeoplethat they do notknowwell:
She waswearingatraditionalMuslimheadscarf.
A headscarf isseenby manyMuslimwomen as a way toexpresstheirfaithandavoidunwantedsexualattention.
See also
hijab
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asquarepieceofmaterialwornon thehead, oftenfoldedinto atriangleandtiedunder thechinor behind thehead:
His headscarf was a littleflashyandmacho.
Queen Elizabeth wasphotographedtrudgingthrough theScottishrain, hersilkheadscarfknottedunder herchin.
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- Like otherfemalestudents, shewearsa headscarf andlong,loose-fittingclothes.
- Makesureyou get thecorrectFiftiesstyle-darkglassesandperhapsasilkheadscarf.
- Wearing aknottedheadscarf, heepitomisedtheLatinmale'sdelightinstruttinghisstuff.
Hats & scarves
- ascot
- balaclava
- bandana
- baseball cap
- beanie
- cycle helmet
- deerstalker
- dicky bow
- do-rag
- dunce's cap
- mask
- millinery
- mitre
- mortarboard
- neckerchief
- topper
- toque
- trencher
- trilby
- tuque
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