HIJAB Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word hijab. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for HIJAB
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| burqa | nounn | |||||||
noun • a loose garment (usually with veiled holes for the eyes) worn by Muslim women especially in India and Pakistan | ||||||||
| chador | nounn | |||||||
noun • a cloth used as a head covering (and veil and shawl) by Muslim and Hindu women | ||||||||
| headscarf | nounn | |||||||
noun • a kerchief worn over the head and tied under the chin | ||||||||
| niqab | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a face veil covering the lower part of the face (up to the eyes) worn by observant Muslim women | ||||||||
| scarf | nounn | |||||||
noun • a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration • a joint made by notching the ends of two pieces of timber or metal so that they will lock together end-to-end verb • masturbate while strangling oneself • unite by a scarf joint • wrap in or adorn with a scarf | ||||||||
| veil | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a garment that covers the head and face • a membranous covering attached to the immature fruiting body of certain mushrooms • the inner membrane of embryos in higher vertebrates (especially when covering the head at birth) • a vestment worn by a priest at High Mass in the Roman Catholic Church; a silk shawl verb • to obscure, or conceal with or as if with a veil • make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing | ||||||||
| head covering | nounn | |||||||
noun • a garment that covers the head and face | ||||||||
