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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Mass protests also broke out in the autumn of 2022 after Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old, died while detained by the morality police for allegedly wearing her headscarf improperly.
—Ruth Marks Eglash, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2025
Over the past eight years, at least four women chess players and a referee participated in a tournament in another country and were observed not wearing headscarves (which is mandatory in Iran).
—Diaa Hadid, NPR, 17 June 2025
One strike hit centrally near Laleh Park, the site of protests over the 2022 death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman who died after Iran’s morality police detained her for allegedly not wearing her headscarf properly.
—Katie Polglase, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
Graduation caps pulled snug over white headscarves, young girls approach the podium one by one to honor the academic achievements of their peers.
—Hasan Ali, Christian Science Monitor, 19 May 2025
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Ruth Marks Eglash, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2025
Over the past eight years, at least four women chess players and a referee participated in a tournament in another country and were observed not wearing headscarves (which is mandatory in Iran).
—Diaa Hadid, NPR, 17 June 2025
One strike hit centrally near Laleh Park, the site of protests over the 2022 death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman who died after Iran’s morality police detained her for allegedly not wearing her headscarf properly.
—Katie Polglase, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
Graduation caps pulled snug over white headscarves, young girls approach the podium one by one to honor the academic achievements of their peers.
—Hasan Ali, Christian Science Monitor, 19 May 2025
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“Headscarf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headscarf. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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