hijab

(countable) A traditional headscarf worn by Muslim women, covering the hair and neck.
(uncountable) The practice, among Muslim women, of covering the body after the age of puberty in front of non-related (non-family) adult males.

From Arabic حِجَاب (ḥijāb, “veil”).

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