niqab

/nɪˈkɑːb/ (bre, ipa) · /nɪˈkɑːb/ (ame, ipa) · /ni-ˈkäb/ (ame, mw)

niqab — noun

  • niqabsingular
  • niqabsplural

1. a cloth covering that some Muslim women wear in public to hide the lower face wh

1.名詞C1
釋義

a cloth covering that some Muslim women wear in public to hide the lower face while leaving the eyes visible.

例句

Sade adjusted her black niqab before stepping into the crowded market.

collocation: adjust / wear a niqab in public

At the airport, Antonia asked why the woman's niqab showed only her eyes.

meaning clue: niqab leaves the eyes visible

同義詞
  • face veil

    descriptive general term; niqab names one specific style worn by some Muslim women

  • veil

    broader term that can also mean a wedding or religious face covering in other traditions

文法句型

wear a niqab

put on a niqab

用法筆記

Usually countable when you mean the garment itself. Distinguish it from hijab, which covers the hair and neck but leaves the whole face visible.

常見錯誤

❌She covered her hair with a niqab.
✅She covered her face with a niqab.
💡a niqab is worn over the face and leaves only the eyes visible.