shayla

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/ˈʃeɪlə/

noun

A traditional Islamic headcovering worn by some Muslim women to observe sartorial hijab; typically wrapped and pinned, and sometimes worn as a partial niqab (veil for the face).

OriginArabic شَيْلَاء →
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Meanings

shayla1

nounshayla (plural shaylas)

plural shaylas · alternative sheila

  1. A traditional Islamic headcovering worn by some Muslim women to observe sartorial hijab; typically wrapped and pinned, and sometimes worn as a partial niqab (veil for the face).

Shayla2

proper noun
  1. A female given name.

Origin

  1. Arabicشَيْلَاء
  2. Englishshayla

From Arabic شَيْلَاء (šaylāʔ).

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Anagrams

AlyshaLashayShalya
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shayla,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shayla.

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