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Hijab

/hɪˈdʒæb/

The practice, among Muslim women, of covering the body after the age of puberty in front of non-related adult males.

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noun

1
The practice, among Muslim women, of covering the body after the age of puberty in front of non-related adult males.
2
A traditional headscarf worn by Muslim women, covering the hair and neck.

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Word	Definition
headscarfnoun	A more or less square piece of material worn over the head, typically by women, often to protect the hair, or for religious reasons.
scarfnoun	A long, often knitted, garment worn around the neck.
handkerchiefnoun	A piece of cloth, usually square and often fine and elegant, carried for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands.
veilnoun	Something hung up or spread out to hide or protect the face, or hide an object from view; usually of gauze, crepe, or similar diaphanous material.
sailingnoun	Motion across a body of water in a craft powered by the wind, as a sport or otherwise
sailnoun	(nautical) A piece of fabric attached to a boat and arranged such that it causes the wind to drive the boat along. The sail may be attached to the boat via a combination of mast, spars and ropes.
eznoun	Initialism of exclusion zone: a geographic area in which some sanctioning authority prohibits specific activities. See also Restricted Area. [A geographic area in which some sanctioning authority prohibits specific activities, see also Restricted Area.]
hijābnoun	Alternative spelling of hijab. [(countable) A traditional headscarf worn by Muslim women, covering the hair and neck.]
hejabnoun	Alternative spelling of hijab. [(countable) A traditional headscarf worn by Muslim women, covering the hair and neck.]
hajibnoun	(historical) An official of a Muslim court, of varied importance, initially controlling access to the caliph, but later very powerful; a chamberlain.
hijabinoun	A person, usually a woman, who wears a hijab.
hijaabnoun	Alternative spelling of hijab. [(countable) A traditional headscarf worn by Muslim women, covering the hair and neck.]
higabnoun	Alternative form of hijab. [(countable) A traditional headscarf worn by Muslim women, covering the hair and neck.]
hijabizationnoun	The adoption of the hijab; the increasing visibility of the hijab
jilbabnoun	A long, loose-fitting coat or similar garment worn by some Muslim women to fulfil hijab.
niqabnoun	A veil which covers the face (except for the eyes), worn by some Muslim women as a part of sartorial hijab.
hijabistanoun	A Muslim woman or girl who dresses stylishly while conforming to the Islamic modesty code (hijab).
purdahnoun	(by extension) (uncountable) The situation or system of secluding women from the gaze of people, particularly men and strangers, in some Muslim and Hindu traditions, by using a curtain or screen, and/or wearing a face veil or attire covering most of the body.
hijabernoun	(Indonesia) One who wears a hijab.
khimarnoun	A long veil worn by Muslim women as part of hijab.