headscarf Syllabification: (head·scarf)Pronunciation: /ˈhedˌskärf/Translate headscarf | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of headscarf noun (plural headscarves) a square of fabric worn as a covering for the head, often folded into a triangle and knotted under the chin. headscarf in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of headscarf in the British & World English dictionary