hijab
noun /hɪˈdʒɑːb/
/hɪˈdʒɑːb/
- [countable, uncountable] a piece of clothing that covers the head, worn in public by some Muslim women
Topics Clothes and Fashionc2, Religion and festivalsc2(穆斯林妇女出门戴的)头巾,盖头 - [uncountable] the religious system that controls the wearing of such clothing
Topics Religion and festivalsc2头巾制度(规定戴头巾的宗教制度)
词源from Persian, from Arabic ḥajaba ‘to veil’.