head scarf
Tied hair covering
A head scarf is a piece of fabric worn over the head, typically tied under the chin or at the back of the neck.
Head scarves serve practical purposes—protecting hair from wind or keeping warm—but also carry cultural and religious significance in many traditions: She wore a head scarf to the mosque.
Also spelled as one word: headscarf.
- hijabMuslim woman's headscarf
- khimarLong Islamic head covering
- wrapEnclose by winding around
- dupattaTraditional South Asian drape
- religious observancePractice of faith duties
tie · shayla · cover · turban · babushka · old world · silk · veil · wimple · chador · snood · bonnet · mantilla · hair · bad hair day · niqab · keffiyeh · grandmother
- head wrapsheadwrap, turban, hijab, dupatta, khimar
- veilsbridal veil, wedding veil, lace veil, blusher, mourning veil
- hot climate wearsun hat, sun hats, linen shirt, linen shirts, cotton shirt
- folk costumekimono, sari, kilt, lederhosen, hanbok
- Jewish garmentstallit, kippah, yarmulke, tefillin, kittel
head covering vs. bare head
head scarfbareheaded
Wearing nothing above
nothing · hatless · uncovered · bare-headed
SOFT DRAPED COVERING vs. STRUCTURED HEAD COVERING
head scarfhard hat
Protective headgear for worksites