# headscarf

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhɛdˌskɑɹf/ · frequency rank #44,249

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

## Etymology
From head + scarf.

## Common misspellings (14)
`ehadscarf`, `haedscarf`, `headcsarf`, `headdscarf`, `headsacrf`, `headscafr`, `headscarff`, `headscarrf`, `headsccarf`, `headscraf`, `headsscarf`, `heasdcarf`, `hedascarf`, `hheadscarf`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/headscarf