Underscarf

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A tight-fitting headscarf, usually elasticized, that is worn under a hijab or overscarf.

    "White and crisp and full, but pinned over an underscarf, and this underscarf was decorated with lace."

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"White and crisp and full, but pinned over an underscarf, and this underscarf was decorated with lace."

Etymology

From under- + scarf.

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