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countable and uncountable, plural hijabs
(uncountable, Islam) The practice, among Muslim women, of covering the body after the age of puberty in front of non-related adult males. quotations examples
The belief that Muslim females observe hijab because men force them to do so insults some Muslim females who have based their decision on their understanding of Islam.
2010, Jawairriya Abdallah-Shahid, Veiled Voices, page 13
(countable) A traditional headscarf worn by Muslim women, covering the hair and neck. examples