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headscarf en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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• /ˈhɛdˌskɑɹf/ (General-American)

Etymology

Etymology tree substratebor.? Proto-Indo-European *kap-? Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *káput Proto-Germanic *haubudą Old English hēafod Middle English heed English head English scarf English headscarf From head + scarf.

Meanings

1. A more or less square piece of material worn over the head, typically by women, often to protect the hair, or for religious reasons.
   • The headscarf is a perfect tool to block the nonmoderns from participating in the class privileges that the modern state represents. 2012, Hilal Elver, The Headscarf Controversy: Secularism and Freedom of Religion, page 52:
   • But as Ms. Eran adjusted her resplendent costume, two young women wearing traditional headscarfs walked across the plaza nearby. 1998 October 29, Stephen Kinzer, “Safranbolu Journal; The Alarming Scarf and Other Turkish Worries”, in The New York Times:
   • By the early 1980s, Gucci was overlicensed, with its logo on every product imaginable from headscarves to key rings to lighters. 2015, Ashok Som, Christian Blanckaert, The Road To Luxury:
   • As far as only the Quran itself is concerned, wearing a headscarf is neither required nor prohibited.

Forms

Deriveds

headscarfless · headscarfed

Synonyms

headsquare · tudung

Translations (114)

lv galvas lakats (piece of material worn over the head) · hy թաշկինակ (piece of material worn over the head) · fa حجاب (piece of material worn over the head) · csb mamòta (piece of material worn over the head) · ja ショール (piece of material worn over the head) · tr eşarp (piece of material worn over the head) · kk жаулық (piece of material worn over the head) · az örpək (piece of material worn over the head) · ga caifirín (piece of material worn over the head) · lv lakats (piece of material worn over the head) · de Kopftuch (piece of material worn over the head) · ee ɖuku (piece of material worn over the head) · geh Tiechel (piece of material worn over the head) · it copricapo (piece of material worn over the head) · ko 두건 (piece of material worn over the head) · be ху́стка (piece of material worn over the head) · yi טיכל (piece of material worn over the head) · mk шамија (piece of material worn over the head) · mk забратка (piece of material worn over the head) · it foulard (piece of material worn over the head) · et pearätt (piece of material worn over the head) · cy pensgarff (piece of material worn over the head) · nl hoofddoek (piece of material worn over the head) · ru шаль (piece of material worn over the head) · tg рӯмол (piece of material worn over the head) · ca mocador de cap (piece of material worn over the head) · sl ruta (piece of material worn over the head) · pt xale (piece of material worn over the head) · ar حِجَاب (piece of material worn over the head) · cy sgarff (piece of material worn over the head) · pl podwijka (piece of material worn over the head) · pl podwika (piece of material worn over the head) · fi päähuivi (piece of material worn over the head) · tg рӯймол (piece of material worn over the head) · ru плато́к (piece of material worn over the head) · ca fulard (piece of material worn over the head) · az yaylıq (piece of material worn over the head) · ba яулыҡ (piece of material worn over the head) · mi pōtae kāmeta (piece of material worn over the head) · hi रुमाल (piece of material worn over the head) · gl pano da cabeza (piece of material worn over the head) · pl zawój (piece of material worn over the head) · ms tudung (piece of material worn over the head) · kk орамал (piece of material worn over the head) · sw buibui (piece of material worn over the head) · eo kaptuko (piece of material worn over the head) · el μαντήλα (piece of material worn over the head) · ru косы́нка (piece of material worn over the head) · fa روسری (piece of material worn over the head) · sh marama (piece of material worn over the head) · ja ヘッドスカーフ (piece of material worn over the head) · fa لچک (piece of material worn over the head) · tr başörtüsü (piece of material worn over the head) · hu fejkendő (piece of material worn over the head) · hy գլխաշոր (piece of material worn over the head) · bn রূমাল (piece of material worn over the head) · esu pelatuuk (piece of material worn over the head) · ml തട്ടം (piece of material worn over the head) · pl rańtuch (piece of material worn over the head) · fi huivi (piece of material worn over the head) · es pañueleta (piece of material worn over the head) · pt xaile (piece of material worn over the head) · cs šátek (piece of material worn over the head) · cmn 頭巾 /头巾 (piece of material worn over the head) · sv huvudduk (piece of material worn over the head) · gd sgarfa-cinn (piece of material worn over the head) · ky оромол (piece of material worn over the head) · ar خِمَار (piece of material worn over the head) · pl apaszka (piece of material worn over the head) · afb شيلة (piece of material worn over the head) · pt lenço (piece of material worn over the head) · hrx Koppduch (piece of material worn over the head) · ckb لەچک (piece of material worn over the head) · da tørklæde (piece of material worn over the head) · fo turriklæði (piece of material worn over the head) · ko 숄 (piece of material worn over the head) · tr makrama (piece of material worn over the head) · ro basma (piece of material worn over the head) · pl chusta (piece of material worn over the head) · ur رومال (piece of material worn over the head) · et pearätik (piece of material worn over the head) · grc κρήδεμνον (piece of material worn over the head) · ky жоолук (piece of material worn over the head) · apj báayoo (piece of material worn over the head) · ary حجاب (piece of material worn over the head) · az kəlağayı (piece of material worn over the head) · nl sjaal (piece of material worn over the head) · ba шәл (piece of material worn over the head) · ro batic (piece of material worn over the head) · uz roʻmol (piece of material worn over the head) · bg забра́дка (piece of material worn over the head) · ka თავსაფარი (piece of material worn over the head) · afb حجاب (piece of material worn over the head) · no hodetørkle (piece of material worn over the head) · ary درة (piece of material worn over the head) · pl chustka (piece of material worn over the head) · he שָׁבִיס (piece of material worn over the head) · udm кышет (piece of material worn over the head) · uk ху́стка (piece of material worn over the head) · sh марама (piece of material worn over the head) · vi khăn trùm đầu (piece of material worn over the head) · sq plah (piece of material worn over the head) · sq pëlhurë (piece of material worn over the head) · km ក្រមា (piece of material worn over the head) · ary زيف (piece of material worn over the head) · az atqı (piece of material worn over the head) · no skaut (piece of material worn over the head) · fi pääliina (piece of material worn over the head) · tt яулык (piece of material worn over the head) · mk марама (piece of material worn over the head) · ja 頭巾 (piece of material worn over the head) · sv huckle (piece of material worn over the head) · sk šatka (piece of material worn over the head) · fr foulard (piece of material worn over the head)