headscarf
/ˈhedskɑːf/noun
उच्चारण हेड्स्कार्फ़
सिर का दुपट्टा, स्कार्फ़
Basic word
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a square piece of cloth tied around the head, worn especially by women
सिर का दुपट्टा, स्कार्फ़
- She tied a cotton headscarf to keep off the dust.
- She wore a bright headscarf to protect her hair from the sun.
- The woman at the temple covered her head with a headscarf.
+ 1 more example
- A silk headscarf was her birthday gift.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
headscarf: countable noun and plural
Headscarf is a countable noun. The usual plural is headscarves, though headscarfs is also found.
'Headscarf' countable noun है। इसका सामान्य plural 'headscarves' है, हालाँकि 'headscarfs' भी मिलता है।
- She tied a silk headscarf around her hair.
- The shop sells cotton headscarves in many colours.
wear / tie / cover with + headscarf
We wear or tie a headscarf, and we cover our hair with it. The scarf may be worn for religion, fashion, protection from sun or dust, or as part of a uniform.
हम headscarf पहनते या बाँधते हैं और उससे बाल ढकते हैं। इसे धर्म, फ़ैशन, धूप-धूल से बचाव या वर्दी के भाग के रूप में पहना जा सकता है।
- Many women wear a headscarf on a scooter to protect their hair from dust.
- Radhika covered her hair with a headscarf in the temple.
headscarf vs dupatta
A dupatta is a long scarf worn over the shoulders or head in South Asia. A headscarf is a square or triangular cloth meant for the head only.
Dupatta दक्षिण एशिया में कंधों या सिर पर पहना जाने वाला लंबा दुपट्टा है। Headscarf सिर के लिए चौकोर या तिकोना कपड़ा होता है।
- She wore a dupatta over her suit and a headscarf in the open car.
- The headscarf was tied under her chin.
headscarf + for + purpose
Use for to explain the reason for wearing it, such as sun, dust, cold or respect.
इसे पहनने का कारण बताने के लिए 'for' आता है, जैसे धूप, धूल, ठंड या सम्मान।
- She wore a headscarf for protection against the sun.
+Collocations 4
adjective + headscarf
silkcolourfulcottonblackembroidered
- She wore an embroidered headscarf to the wedding.
verb + headscarf
tiewearremoveadjustknot
- He helped his sister adjust her headscarf before the photograph.
headscarf + preposition
round her headover her hairunder her chinin the wind
- Her headscarf flew away in the wind.
headscarf + noun
headscarf patternheadscarf fabricheadscarf pinheadscarf style
- The headscarf fabric was soft cotton.
“More examples 6
- A village woman in a bright headscarf sold vegetables at the roadside.
चटक रंग का headscarf पहने गाँव की एक स्त्री सड़क किनारे सब्ज़ियाँ बेच रही थी।
- The tourists were asked to wear a headscarf before entering the shrine.
पर्यटकों से कहा गया कि वे तीर्थस्थल में प्रवेश से पहले headscarf पहनें।
- Radhika tied a light headscarf to protect her hair from the heat.
राधिका ने गर्मी से अपने बालों को बचाने के लिए हल्का headscarf बाँधा।
- The old fisherwoman's headscarf was faded by years of sun and salt.
बूढ़ी मछुआरिन का headscarf बरसों की धूप और नमक से फीका पड़ गया था।
- The team cycled with scarves on their heads and bottles of water in their bags.
टोली के लोग सिर पर स्कार्फ़ और बैग में पानी की बोतलें लेकर साइकिल चला रहे थे।
- The guide handed out headscarves to the women visiting the dargah.
मार्गदर्शक ने दरगाह जाने वाली महिलाओं को headscarves बाँटे।