headscarf
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The 31-year-old teaching assistant, who wears a headscarf, burst into tears in front of the security guard's booth -- the very spot where Abdullah gave his life to prevent a massacre.
From Barron's ● May 19, 2026
As well as campaigning against capital punishment and the obligatory headscarf for women, she has also regularly predicted the downfall of the clerical system that has ruled Iran since the 1979 Islamic revolution.
From Barron's ● May 10, 2026
Like Asiyam, Nour Turbans also used headwear to make an impression - styling her model with a beret over a headscarf.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026
Pious Muslims came in the 1920s, leaving Iran as the shah secularized the nation, including banning the headscarf.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026
Hijab was the word for a headscarf in Arabic.
From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi
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