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headscarf

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head·scarf  (hdskärf)
n. pl. head·scarfs or head·scarves (-skärvz)
A scarf worn over or around the head, often folded and tied.

headscarf [ˈhɛdˌskɑːf]
n pl -scarves [-ˌskɑːvz]
(Clothing & Fashion) a scarf for the head, often worn tied under the chin
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.headscarfheadscarf - a kerchief worn over the head and tied under the chin
babushka - a woman's headscarf folded into a triangle and tied under the chin; worn by Russian peasant women
hijab - a headscarf worn by Muslim women; conceals the hair and neck and usually has a face veil that covers the face
kerchief - a square scarf that is folded into a triangle and worn over the head or about the neck
khimar - a headscarf worn by observant Muslim women that hangs down to just above the waist
Translations
headscarf [ˈhedskɑːf] N (headscarfs or headscarves (pl)) [ˈhedskɑːvz]pañuelo m

headscarf [ˈhɛdskɑːrf] nfoulard m

headscarf [ˈhɛdˌskɑːf] headsquare [ˈhɛdˌskwɛəʳ] nfoulard m inv
headscarf [ˈhɛdˌskɑːf] headsquare [ˈhɛdˌskwɛəʳ] nfoulard m inv

headscarf وِشاح غطاء الرأس šátek hovedtørklæde Kopftuch μαντήλι κεφαλιού pañoleta, pañuelo de cabeza huivi foulard marama foulard ヘッドスカーフ 머리 스카프 hoofddoek skaut chustka na głowę lenço de cabeça шаль sjalett ผ้าพันศรีษะ eşarp khăn trùm đầu 头巾


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Ruqaya Al Ghasara of Bharain, who won the 2006 Asian Games' 200-meter sprint wearing a headscarf (U.
On special occasions, she wore Bajukurung (a long top with long sleeves and long skirt) and her mother wore the traditional headscarf (hijab).
Though the German Federal Constitutional Court ruled in favour of a teacher wanting to wear a headscarf to school, it allowed four local states to legislate as they saw fit.
 
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