niqab
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 16
- Words With Friends
- 18
- Letters
- 5
/nɪˈkɑːb/
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/nɪˈkɑːb/ · /nɪˈkæb/
Definition of niqab
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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A veil which covers the face (except for the eyes), worn by some Muslim women as a part of sartorial hijab.
“Holonym: hijab”
“Full face veils, known as the niqab, are banned in all French public spaces including public transport and parks, streets and administrative buildings.”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From Arabic نِقَاب (niqāb).
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