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hijab

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