headscarf
noun
head·scarf
ˈhed-ˌskärf 
plural headscarves
ˈhed-ˌskärvz
also headscarfs
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
Timothy Garton AshThe stereotypical fortuneteller, a wizened old woman in a fringed headscarf hunched over a crystal ball …—Louise Erdich
Louise ErdichThe US Justice Department, for example, has supported the right of Muslim girls to wear headscarves in public schools.—Robert O. Paxton
Robert O. PaxtonExamples of headscarf in a Sentence
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Karrueche Tran, Teyana Taylor and Lori Harvey all posed for pictures together, with Harvey even stopping to fix Taylor's headscarf at one point.
—Brianne Tracy, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Within the crowd, some seized the opportunity to debut their first festival look — wearing trendy, crochet tops and headscarves.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Standouts include a red ruffle mini dress, a silver sequined frock, and silk headscarves.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 7 Mar. 2025
Öztürk had another asthma attack, and had to wait about 15 minutes to be taken to a medical center, where a nurse removed her headscarf without her permission.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 14 Apr. 2025
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Brianne Tracy, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Within the crowd, some seized the opportunity to debut their first festival look — wearing trendy, crochet tops and headscarves.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Standouts include a red ruffle mini dress, a silver sequined frock, and silk headscarves.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 7 Mar. 2025
Öztürk had another asthma attack, and had to wait about 15 minutes to be taken to a medical center, where a nurse removed her headscarf without her permission.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Headscarf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headscarf. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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