Hijab

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  • noun. Any of several cloth head coverings worn by Muslim women.
  • noun. The veiling of women in some Islamic societies, customarily practiced in order to maintain standards of modesty.
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  • noun. The veil worn by women beyond the age of puberty in front of non-related adult males.
  • noun. The hajib headscarf.
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  • noun. the custom in some Islamic societies of women dressing modestly outside the home
  • noun. a headscarf worn by Muslim women; conceals the hair and neck and usually has a face veil that covers the face
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    custom  headscarf  usage  usance  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    burqa  eidolon  fichu  frizzy  homburg  
    suggests
    hijack