hijab
noun/hɪˈdʒɑb/
Frequency rank: #11,155 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
A head covering worn in public by some Muslim women, typically covering the hair and neck.
Example sentence
She wore her hijab to school every day as an expression of her faith.
Synonyms & related words
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