hijabi
noun
a woman who wears a hijab when in public.
hijabis
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pluralof hijabi.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Aneila hasn't always worn one, only choosing to cover her hair three years ago, and part of that was because she didn't see other hijabis within sports.
From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2025
The other hijabis fit right into their unique cliques — the makeup artists, the gamers, the athletes — but not Huda.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 23, 2021
One sport where hijabis are rarely found, however, is swimming—and, of anything a woman of any faith might choose to wear, it is her swimwear that may suffer the most intense scrutiny.
From The New Yorker ● Dec. 9, 2019
She continues: "So even if you hate, I still wrap my hijab, wrap my hijab, wrap my hijab...Keep swaggin my hijabis, Swag-swaggin my hijabis."
From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2017
Suraya raises a finger to point toward two other hijabis; I quickly grab her hand, pull it down, and shake my head.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
