plural hijabis
: a Muslim woman who follows the religious practice of wearing a head covering such as a hijab (see hijab sense 1) : a Muslim woman who observes hijab (see hijab sense 2)
In the simplest terms, a hijabi is a Muslim woman or girl who wears the head covering called a hijab.—
Sereen Qader
Sereen QaderAs a hijabi, [Ridwan] Ibrahim struggled to relay to agencies the meaning behind being a modest model and on one occasion, she recalls one agency made the mistake of casting her for a bikini shot.—Jada Jackson
Jada JacksonI am a hijab-wearing Muslim woman—I was the only hijabi in the West Wing—and the Obama administration always made me feel welcome and included.—Rumana Ahmed
Rumana Ahmed
: of, relating to, or being a Muslim woman who follows the religious practice of wearing a head covering such as a hijab
There are around 18,000 hijabi women—a term describing Muslims who wear a hijab head covering—living in Tampa Bay as of about a decade ago, according to the Islamic Community of Tampa.—Bernadette Berdychowski
Bernadette Berdychowski"If the whole country, state by state, were able to pass laws like this … I think we would see a big growth in not just hijabi athletes but a lot of modest athletes in all types of sports," she [Ayah Aldahah] said.—Sara Weissman
Sara WeissmanWith bridal fashion and wedding day looks being a key part of women's fashion, hijabi fashion trends within that category continue to grow.—Anmol Irfan
Anmol IrfanExamples of hijabi in a Sentence
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Tina Charisma, Essence, 29 May 2024
These were not the first-gen students and hijabis who showed up at Hunter; many of them appeared to be white.
—Emma Green, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2023
Ostensibly based on the true story of a real-life military program which trained female service members to build relationships with hijabi women in order to gain intelligence on terrorist activity, Special Ops: Lioness stars Zoe Saldaña, Morgan Freeman, Nicole Kidman, and Laysla de Oliveira.
—Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 3 Sep. 2023
Lioness is inspired by the Lioness Engagement Team, a CIA program that existed in real life which was created in order to conduct culturally sensitive searches on hijabi women in Iraq and Afghanistan.
—Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 31 Jan. 2023
Kazna Asker is a Yemeni designer who was born and raised in the UK, and made history last year as the first Central Saint Martins graduate to show a hijabi collection at the school’s MA show during London Fashion Week.
—Kevin Leblanc, ELLE, 27 Oct. 2022
Day included Graham as the first plus-size model in 2016; Halima Aden as its first hijabi face in 2019; and had Banks return at the age of 46 to dazzle on the cover in 2019, all of which has heightened the relevance of the annual issue.
—Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 10 July 2020
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One striking aspect of this movement is the rise of hijabi models who are redefining beauty standards and challenging industry norms.
—Tina Charisma, Essence, 29 May 2024
These were not the first-gen students and hijabis who showed up at Hunter; many of them appeared to be white.
—Emma Green, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2023
Ostensibly based on the true story of a real-life military program which trained female service members to build relationships with hijabi women in order to gain intelligence on terrorist activity, Special Ops: Lioness stars Zoe Saldaña, Morgan Freeman, Nicole Kidman, and Laysla de Oliveira.
—Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 3 Sep. 2023
Lioness is inspired by the Lioness Engagement Team, a CIA program that existed in real life which was created in order to conduct culturally sensitive searches on hijabi women in Iraq and Afghanistan.
—Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 31 Jan. 2023
Kazna Asker is a Yemeni designer who was born and raised in the UK, and made history last year as the first Central Saint Martins graduate to show a hijabi collection at the school’s MA show during London Fashion Week.
—Kevin Leblanc, ELLE, 27 Oct. 2022
Day included Graham as the first plus-size model in 2016; Halima Aden as its first hijabi face in 2019; and had Banks return at the age of 46 to dazzle on the cover in 2019, all of which has heightened the relevance of the annual issue.
—Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 10 July 2020
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“Hijabi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hijabi. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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