hijab

Meaning

Noun

  • The practice, among Muslim women, of covering the body after the age of puberty in front of non-related adult males.
  • A traditional headscarf worn by Muslim women, covering the hair and neck.

Origin

  • From Arabic حِجَاب ("veil").

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