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headscarf

British

/ ˈhɛdˌskɑːf /

noun

a scarf for the head, often worn tied under the chin

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"I'm a bit scared," an elderly woman in a headscarf confessed, her face wrinkling into worry.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Zahra Ghanbari, the team captain and a star goal-scorer, was suspended for some games in 2024 after her headscarf fell off during a match.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Young Iranians last took to the streets en masse in 2022, outraged over the death of a young woman in custody of the country’s “morality police,” who accused her of wearing her headscarf improperly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

Alinejad is one of the most prominent dissident campaigners against Iranian authorities and for years has pushed for the abolition of the obligatory headscarf in Iran under the banner of "MyStealthyFreedom."

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

She tucked a lock of hair blown loose by her violent sinus eruptions back into her headscarf.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram

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