headscarf

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *káput Proto-Germanic *haubudą Old English hēafod Middle English heed English head English scarf English headscarf From head + scarf.

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

   “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.”