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niqab

ni·qab

UK/nɪˈkɑːb/ US/nɪˈkæb/ uncommon

noun

1.

a face veil covering the lower part of the face (up to the eyes) worn by observant Muslim women

Origin

Borrowed from Arabic نِقَاب (niqāb).

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