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niqab

/ ɪˈɑː /

noun

  1. Islam a type of veil worn by some Muslim women that is made of lightweight opaque fabric and leaves only the eyes uncovered
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Origin of niqab1

C20: from Arabic
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Women caught wearing the niqab, which covers the whole face expect for the eyes, also face jail or a fine.

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There are also several scenes that show the daughters talking about the hajib and niqab.

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The movie opens at a costume party where Leila sports a niqab over a pink bikini, her cultural contradictions on brazen display.

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Look at all these new characters we can create, her work seems to say, as she presents a punk band manager who vapes underneath a pleather niqab.

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Khloe again faced backlash for cultural appropriation when she posted a selfie wearing a niqab - a religious covering - while on holiday.

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