What does "niqab" mean?

A veil which covers the face (except for the eyes), worn by some Muslim women as a part of sartorial hijab.

What is a synonym for "niqab"?

Common synonyms include: face covering, face veil, facial covering.

/nɪˈkɑːb/ noun

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Noun

1
A veil which covers the face (except for the eyes), worn by some Muslim women as a part of sartorial hijab.
"Holonym: hijab"
2
a face veil covering the lower part of the face (up to the eyes) worn by observant Muslim women wordnet

"There are different types of niqab, some of which cover the entire face."

From Arabic نِقَاب (niqāb).