hijaber

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noun

One who wears a hijab.

Scrabble 19

Meanings

nounhijaber (plural hijabers)

plural hijabers

  1. IndonesiaOne who wears a hijab.

    In 2014 Anniesa Hasibuan, who was not a hijaber until then, reinvented herself as a busana muslim designer, opening a luxurious store in Jakarta Kemang in 2015 and posting images of her extravagant lifestyle on social media, […]

    2019, Alessandra Lopez y Royo, Contemporary Indonesian Fashion: Through the Looking Glass, page 59
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    In 2007, after graduating with a degree in political science from the University of Indonesia, she was working for a market research company when her boss told her, “You are a hijaber, but you need to present yourself in a good way.”

    2018, Saadia Zahidi, Fifty Million Rising

Origin

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hijaber. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hijaber

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“hijaber.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hijaber. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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