Synonyms for hijab
hi·jab

Princeton's WordNet

1. hijabnoun

   a headscarf worn by Muslim women; conceals the hair and neck and usually has a face veil that covers the face

2. hijabnoun

   the custom in some Islamic societies of women dressing modestly outside the home

   "she observes the hijab and does not wear tight clothing"

Matched Categories

1. • Custom
   • Headscarf

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1. List of paraphrases for "hijab":

   veil, headscarf, scarf

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How to use hijab in a sentence?

1. Ludwig Knoepffler:

   The idea is to fight the hijab as a political tool used and promoted by Islamist militants, if you believe that the Islamist political project is indeed totalitarian, then you have to fight its distinctive signs. The same way you would ban the swastika in the public sphere, as is the case already.

2. Ilhan Omar:

   I've had a conversation with the Speaker and I'm very confident that she will take decisive action next week, as you know, when I first got to Congress, I was worried that I wasn't going to be allowed to be sworn in because there was a ban on the hijab. She promised me that she would take care of it. She fulfilled that promise. She's made another promise to me that she will take care of this, and I believe her.

3. French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius:

   I spoke to Mr. Hijab ... he will respond to de Mistura and Ban Ki-moon this morning, if I understand their position, they say yes to negotiations.

4. Shohreh Bayat:

   I noticed that they have already condemned me, i decided not to wear hijab because it won't change anything.

5. Raisat Suleimanov:

   She was wearing hijab, black scarf. It was strange for us to see our aunt like that. When she lived here she dressed very well. She wore gold and diamonds. This dramatic change, it was very strange to see her covered all over.