headscarf

noun

head·​scarf ˈhed-ˌskärf How to pronounce headscarf (audio)
plural headscarves ˈhed-ˌskärvz How to pronounce headscarf (audio) also headscarfs
: a fabric covering for the head worn especially by women
… young, well-educated European Muslim women who wear the headscarf as a conscious, articulate choice …Timothy Garton Ash
The stereotypical fortuneteller, a wizened old woman in a fringed headscarf hunched over a crystal ball …Louise Erdich
The US Justice Department, for example, has supported the right of Muslim girls to wear headscarves in public schools.Robert O. Paxton

Examples of headscarf in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In a pair of scenes, Riklis defiantly reminds the viewer of Amini when Farahani looks in the mirror, puts on a headscarf and then removes it. Tomris Laffly, Variety, 25 Oct. 2024 September 16 also marks two years since the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini after she was taken into custody by Iran’s morality police for apparently not wearing her headscarf properly. Andrew Torgan, CNN, 15 Sep. 2024 Of the 592 candidates who threw their hats, turbans, and headscarfs into this month’s race, the Guardian Council approved only seven men, of whom Raisi is the most prominent. Ali Vaez, Foreign Affairs, 16 June 2021 People exchanged quiet greetings outside the church doors as women pulled on their headscarves. John Bacon, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for headscarf 

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Word History

First Known Use

1688, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of headscarf was in 1688

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“Headscarf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headscarf. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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