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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Leftover fabric from garment production is transformed into the season’s accessories, headscarves, gloves, and scarves.
—Gemma A. Williams, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024
In a tear-jerking touch, equerries even fastened what looked like one of the sovereign's go-to riding headscarves on the pony's saddle.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2024
Dressed in skinny jeans and headscarves, Marsya and her bandmates drummer Euis Siti Aisyah and bassist Widi Rahmawati are a far cry from the average heavy metal band.
—Heather Chen, CNN, 27 June 2024
He was initially disqualified from the 2024 parliamentary elections, as well, for criticizing the morality police when Mahsa Amini—a 22-year-old Iranian woman—died in their custody after being arrested for not wearing her headscarf properly.
—Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 16 July 2024
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Gemma A. Williams, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024
In a tear-jerking touch, equerries even fastened what looked like one of the sovereign's go-to riding headscarves on the pony's saddle.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2024
Dressed in skinny jeans and headscarves, Marsya and her bandmates drummer Euis Siti Aisyah and bassist Widi Rahmawati are a far cry from the average heavy metal band.
—Heather Chen, CNN, 27 June 2024
He was initially disqualified from the 2024 parliamentary elections, as well, for criticizing the morality police when Mahsa Amini—a 22-year-old Iranian woman—died in their custody after being arrested for not wearing her headscarf properly.
—Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 16 July 2024
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“Headscarf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headscarf. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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