headscarfn.

Brit.

/ˈhɛdskɑːf/, U.S.

/ˈhɛdˌskɑrf/

Inflections: Plural headscarfs, headscarves.

Forms: see head n.¹ and scarf n.¹

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: head n.¹, scarf n.¹

Etymology: < head n.¹ + scarf n.¹With reference to Muslim headdress (compare quot. 2010), often used to render Arabic hijab hijab n. (compare hijab n. 2); compare head veil n. at head n.¹ Compounds 4.

A piece of fabric worn, esp. by women, as a covering for the head.

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headclothOE

head-lineOE

headrailOE

head-kerchief1378

kercherc1380

coverchiefc1386

voluperc1386

kerchiefa1400

curch1447

amict1480

head-kercher1556

orhni1678

headscarf1688

handkerchiefa1774

kopdoek1911

scarf1917

1688 R. Holme Acad. Armory iii. v. 249/1 He beareth Argent, an Head Scarfe, or a Uail for the Head, ends crost and pendant, Sable.

1819 J. Gamble Views Soc. & Manners North of Irel. xxiii. 276 ‘Now mind,’ said she, ‘let the coffin-bearers have head scarfs, and be sure to send shoulder ones to the clergy and doctor.’

1827 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Nov. 638/1 I covered my face with my head-scarf as well as I could, but my eyes I could not manage to cover perfectly.

1921 G. B. Shaw Back to Methuselah iii. 101 (stage direct.) A handsome negress is trying on a brilliant head scarf.

1955 G. Freeman Liberty Man i. i. 18 Maureen came out adjusting her headscarf.

1962 D. Harden Phoenicians vii. 103 A bearded priest with a head-scarf.

2000 Z. Smith White Teeth (2001) viii. 199 It was one of Clara's African headscarfs, a long, beautiful piece of orange Kenti cloth.

2010 A. H. Ali Nomad (2011) i. 11 A collection of women wearing every variety of Muslim covering imaginable, from a pastel headscarf to the complete, thick black niqaab.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	headscarf
释义	headscarfn. Brit. /ˈhɛdskɑːf/, U.S. /ˈhɛdˌskɑrf/ Inflections: Plural headscarfs, headscarves. Forms: see head n.¹ and scarf n.¹ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: head n.¹, scarf n.¹ Etymology: < head n.¹ + scarf n.¹With reference to Muslim headdress (compare quot. 2010), often used to render Arabic hijab hijab n. (compare hijab n. 2); compare head veil n. at head n.¹ Compounds 4. A piece of fabric worn, esp. by women, as a covering for the head. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > headgear > [noun] > head-cloth or -scarf headclothOE head-lineOE headrailOE head-kerchief1378 kercherc1380 coverchiefc1386 voluperc1386 kerchiefa1400 curch1447 amict1480 head-kercher1556 orhni1678 headscarf1688 handkerchiefa1774 kopdoek1911 scarf1917 1688 R. Holme Acad. Armory iii. v. 249/1 He beareth Argent, an Head Scarfe, or a Uail for the Head, ends crost and pendant, Sable. 1819 J. Gamble Views Soc. & Manners North of Irel. xxiii. 276 ‘Now mind,’ said she, ‘let the coffin-bearers have head scarfs, and be sure to send shoulder ones to the clergy and doctor.’ 1827 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Nov. 638/1 I covered my face with my head-scarf as well as I could, but my eyes I could not manage to cover perfectly. 1921 G. B. Shaw Back to Methuselah iii. 101 (stage direct.) A handsome negress is trying on a brilliant head scarf. 1955 G. Freeman Liberty Man i. i. 18 Maureen came out adjusting her headscarf. 1962 D. Harden Phoenicians vii. 103 A bearded priest with a head-scarf. 2000 Z. Smith White Teeth (2001) viii. 199 It was one of Clara's African headscarfs, a long, beautiful piece of orange Kenti cloth. 2010 A. H. Ali Nomad (2011) i. 11 A collection of women wearing every variety of Muslim covering imaginable, from a pastel headscarf to the complete, thick black niqaab. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1688
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