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Meaning of headscarf | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˈhɛdˌskɑɹf/

Definitions

A more or less square piece of material worn over the head, typically by women, often to protect the hair, or for religious reasons.

Equivalents

العربية حجاب خمار
Čeština šátek
Deutsch Kopftuch
Ελληνικά μαντήλα
Español pañueleta
Français foulard
Italiano copricapo foulard
한국어 두건
Nederlands hoofddoek sjaal
Português lenço xaile xale
Svenska huckle huvudduk
Українська хустка

Examples

“As far as only the Quran itself is concerned, wearing a headscarf is neither required nor prohibited.”
“But as Ms. Eran adjusted her resplendent costume, two young women wearing traditional headscarfs walked across the plaza nearby.”
“The headscarf is a perfect tool to block the nonmoderns from participating in the class privileges that the modern state represents.”
“By the early 1980s, Gucci was overlicensed, with its logo on every product imaginable from headscarves to key rings to lighters.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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