hijab
Use Hijab in a sentence 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.
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hijab or hejab (hɪˈdʒæb, hɛˈdʒɑːb) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| a covering for the head and face, worn by Muslim women | |
| [from Arabic, literally: curtain] | |
| hejab or hejab | |
| —n | |
| [from Arabic, literally: curtain] | |
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Hijab
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Example sentences
They may wear a full head covering called a hijab or a scarf over their hair.
After being taunted by peers, she stopped wearing a hijab on the way to and from school.
But the hijab should not be used as a means of applying social pressure on people.
It's second nature to me now, but in the beginning, learning how to put on my hijab was a challenge.
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