Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

headscarf

/ˈhɛdˌskɑɹf/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.65 in modern English

Syllables: head-scarf
IPA: /ˈhɛdˌskɑɹf/

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

"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."
"The headscarf is a perfect tool to block the nonmoderns from participating in the class privileges that the modern state represents."
"By the early 1980s, Gucci was overlicensed, with its logo on every product imaginable from headscarves to key rings to lighters."

Etymology

Etymology tree substratebor.? Proto-Indo-European *kap-? 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.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈhɛdˌskɑɹf/

Inflected Forms

headscarves (plural) headscarfs (plural) head scarf (alternative) head-scarf (alternative)

Derived Forms

headscarfed headscarfless

Synonyms

headsquare tudung

Questions

How do you pronounce headscarf?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɛdˌskɑɹf/.
What does headscarf mean?: A more or less square piece of material worn over the head, typically by women, often to protect the hair, or for religious reasons.
Where does headscarf come from?: Etymology tree substratebor.? Proto-Indo-European *kap-? 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.

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