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hi·jab  audio  (h-jäb) KEY 

NOUN:
  1. The headscarf worn by Muslim women, sometimes including a veil that covers the face except for the eyes.
  2. The institution of protection of women in some Islamic societies through veiling or seclusion.
ETYMOLOGY:
Arabic ijb, curtain, veil, from ajaba, to cover; see gb in Semitic roots


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