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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Wearing glasses or a headscarf or having a bookshelf in the background of a video job interview can skew personality predictions, according to an investigative report by German public broadcast station Bayerischer Rundfunk.
—Calmatters, Orange County Register, 20 June 2024
Iran was rocked by nationwide protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini, the 22-year-old woman who died in the custody of Iran’s morality police after being arrested for allegedly not wearing her headscarf properly.
—Niamh Kennedy, CNN, 18 June 2024
In January 2022, the Hamtramck city council approved resolutions condemning antisemitism targeting Jewish people, women who wear Islamic headscarves, hijabs, and hate against Bosnian Muslims.
—Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 29 May 2024
Non-Muslim visitors can visit outside of prayer hours, and robes and headscarves can be borrowed at the entrance.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 26 Feb. 2024
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Calmatters, Orange County Register, 20 June 2024
Iran was rocked by nationwide protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini, the 22-year-old woman who died in the custody of Iran’s morality police after being arrested for allegedly not wearing her headscarf properly.
—Niamh Kennedy, CNN, 18 June 2024
In January 2022, the Hamtramck city council approved resolutions condemning antisemitism targeting Jewish people, women who wear Islamic headscarves, hijabs, and hate against Bosnian Muslims.
—Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 29 May 2024
Non-Muslim visitors can visit outside of prayer hours, and robes and headscarves can be borrowed at the entrance.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 26 Feb. 2024
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“Headscarf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headscarf. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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