1. a scarf worn on the head, typically tied under the chin or wrapped around the hair
Usage: countable; often worn for religious, cultural, or practical reasons

Examples

• She tied a colorful headscarf around her head before going outside.
• The elderly woman wore a traditional headscarf to the market.
• Many Muslim women choose to wear a headscarf as part of their faith.
• The headscarf protected her hair from the dust and wind.
• She adjusted her headscarf in the mirror before leaving for work.
• The vintage photograph showed women in headscarves from the 1950s.