hijab

[ hi-jahb, -jab ]

noun

1. a traditional scarf worn by Muslim women to cover the hair and neck and sometimes the face.
2. 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.

hijab

/ hɪˈdʒæb; hɛˈdʒɑːb /

noun

1. a covering for the head and face, worn by Muslim women

Word History and Origins

Origin of hijab¹

First recorded in 1885–90; from Arabic ḥijāb “veil, cover, curtain,” from ḥajaba “to cover”

Word History and Origins

Origin of hijab¹

from Arabic, literally: curtain

Example Sentences

It is not the first time Iranian authorities have branded a woman protesting compulsory hijab laws with a mental illness.

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Human rights activists have called on authorities in Iran to release a woman who was detained after removing her clothes at a university, in what they said was a protest against the compulsory hijab laws.

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A 10-year-old girl who allegedly died at the hands of her father, stepmother and uncle wore a hijab to hide facial injuries she received in the lead up to her death, a court has heard.

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It depicted a female cartoon character who resembled Samia with her signature hijab.

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Upstairs, women are demonstrating how to wear a hijab.

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