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a piece of clothing that covers the head, worn in public by some Muslim women （穆斯林妇女出门戴的）头巾，盖头 - [uncountable]
the religious system that controls the wearing of such clothing 头巾制度（规定戴头巾的宗教制度）
Word Originfrom Persian, from Arabic ḥajaba ‘to veil’.