head·scarf
| \ ˈhed-ˌskärf
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plural headscarves\
ˈhed-ˌskärvz
\ or less commonly headscarfs
\ or less commonly headscarfs
Definition of headscarf
: 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
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“Headscarf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headscarf. Accessed 5 May. 2021.
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headscarf
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English Language Learners Definition of headscarf
: a piece of cloth worn over a woman's or girl's head
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The first known use of headscarf was in 1688
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