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Stage 1 of 3
hajaba
Arabic · medieval
"to screen, conceal"
root meaning "to veil, to screen, to hide"
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Stage 2 of 3
hijab
Arabic · medieval
"partition, veil, modesty"
named a partition, screen, or curtain, later the rules and practice of modest dress
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Stage 3 of 3
hijab
English · 1906
"head covering, modest dress"
narrowed in English usage to the head covering worn by some Muslim women
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