hijabs

Modest head coverings

Hijabs is the plural of hijab, the headscarf worn by some Muslim women to cover their hair and neck in public.

The practice follows Islamic modesty guidelines, though interpretation varies widely—some women wear hijab by choice as religious or cultural expression, others by family expectation or legal requirement.

She owns dozens of hijabs in different colors and patterns.

garment

headscarf

Cloth worn over hair

  • veilFabric that obscures
  • coveringLayer that shields or hides
  • wrapEnclose by winding around

fabric · pins · caps · chiffon · jersey · silk · cotton · draping · styling · folds

religious

modesty

Absence of vanity

observance · piety · faith · obligation · practice · devotion · commandment · worship · spirituality · Allah

fashion

styles

Distinctive ways or manners

modest fashion · designers · colors · patterns · accessories · brooches · matching · coordinating · wrapped · layered

identity

expression

Conveyed thought or feeling

belonging · sisterhood · community · culture · heritage · self-determination · empowerment · choice · agency · Muslimah

political

ban

Official restriction on something

legislation · France · secularism · workplace · school · court cases · activism · protest · solidarity · Islamophobia

Categories
Opposites
religious head covering vs uncovered

hijabsbareheaded

Wearing nothing above

unveiled · hatless · turbans

islamic modesty vs revealing dress

hijabsminiskirts

Very short skirts

bikinis · crop tops · short shorts · exposed skin · tube tops

religious observance vs secular rejection

hijabssecularism

Separation of faith, state

irreligion · apostasy

Phrases
  • hijab banRule forbidding religious headscarves
Family

hijab, hijabi, hijabis

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