hijab
noun
hi·jab
| \ hē-ˈjäb
, -ˈjab\
, -ˈjab\
Definition of hijab
: the traditional covering for the hair and neck that is worn by Muslim women
Examples of hijab in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
During Fall 2019 Fashion Week, models sported silver hair chains down the runway at Christian Siriano, crystal mesh head pieces at Area, and rhinestone hijabs at Christian Cowan. — Jennifer Ford, Essence, "Cardi B Came Through Made In America Festival Dripping In A Jewel Ponytail," 3 Sep. 2019 Hours before dawn at Soko ya Nadhif market in Garissa, Kenya, middle-aged women in neon hijabs shout orders at men. — Jillian Keenan, Time, "'I Need the Money But I Feel Guilt.' How a Drought-Resistant Crop Turned Women in Kenya into Reluctant Drug Lords," 20 Aug. 2019 The first is an incident that dates to 2018, in which Zhu went up to a Muslim Student Association booth celebrating World Hijab Day and declined to wear a hijab when prompted. — Steve Pepple, Detroit Free Press, "Dethroned Miss Michigan joins Trump reelection campaign," 28 July 2019 Even in Donald Trump’s America, belief in religious freedom is sufficiently robust to protect hijab-wearers. — Erasmus, The Economist, "Western governments are telling Muslim women not to cover up," 10 July 2019 In April, Halima Aden made history as the first Muslim model to wear a hijab and burkini in the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. — Lovia Gyarkye, New York Times, "A Look Back at Vintage Swimwear," 3 July 2019 Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts, and topped by Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, who wears a hijab. — Rick Pearson, chicagotribune.com, "Kankakee County Democrats post meme comparing Republican President Donald Trump’s red #MAGA hats to KKK hoods," 23 July 2019 Some exceptions: Asare’s author’s note asks that Kamala Khan and her mother are played by female-identifying actors of color wherever possible, and that productions consult a Muslim woman who wears a hijab for a secondary character’s costume. — Ashley Lee, latimes.com, "Marvel debuts stage plays with teenage Thor, Squirrel Girl and Ms. Marvel," 24 June 2019 In 2018 a hijab-wearing Barbie modeled after Olympic fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad made its way to market. — Tanya A. Christian, Essence, "Mattel Launches Black, Disabled Barbie To Rave Reviews," 2 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hijab.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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