Headscarf vs. Hijab — What's the Difference?

A headscarf is a scarf covering most or all of the top of a person's, usually women's, hair and head, leaving the face uncovered. A headscarf is formed of a triangular cloth or a square cloth folded into a triangle, with which the head is covered.

A hijab (; Arabic: حجاب‎, romanized: ḥijāb, pronounced [ħɪˈdʒaːb] in common English usage) is a religious veil worn by Muslim women in the presence of any male outside of their immediate family, which usually covers the hair, head and chest. The term can refer to any hair, head, face, or body covering worn by Muslim women that conforms to Islamic standards of modesty.

A scarf worn over or around the head, often folded and tied.

Any of several cloth head coverings worn by Muslim women.

A hijab.

The veiling of women in some Islamic societies, customarily practiced in order to maintain standards of modesty.

A more or less square piece of material worn over the head, typically by women, often to protect the hair, or for religious reasons.

The practice, among Muslim women, of covering the body after the age of puberty in front of non-related adult males.

A kerchief worn over the head and tied under the chin

(countable) A traditional headscarf worn by Muslim women, covering the hair and neck.

A headscarf worn by Muslim women; conceals the hair and neck and usually has a face veil that covers the face

The custom in some Islamic societies of women dressing modestly outside the home;