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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Draw on faux tattoos with an eyeliner pencil like Carmi, or throw on a colorful headscarf like Sydney.
—Victoria Montalti, refinery29.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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
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Victoria Montalti, refinery29.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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
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“Headscarf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headscarf. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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