hijab
[ hi-jahb, -jab ]
/ hɪˈdʒɑb, -ˈdʒæb /
noun
a traditional scarf worn by Muslim women to cover the hair and neck and sometimes the face.
the traditional dress code of Muslim women, calling for the covering of the entire body except the face, hands, and feet: to observe the hijab.
Words nearby hijab
highwayman,
higoumenakia sign,
hih,
hii region,
hiiumaa,
hijab,
hijack,
hijacker,
hijaz,
hijiki,
hijra
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British Dictionary definitions for hijab
hijab
hejab
/ (hɪˈdʒæb, hɛˈdʒɑːb) /
noun
a covering for the head and face, worn by Muslim women
Word Origin for hijab
from Arabic, literally: curtain