headscarf

headscarf(
hehd
-
skarf
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el pañuelo
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
All the women wore black headscarves as a sign of mourning.Todas las mujeres llevaban pañuelo negro en señal de luto.
b. la pañoleta
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
It's very windy, so you'd better put on a headscarf.Hace mucho viento, así que deberías ponerte una pañoleta.
c. el pañuelo para la cabeza
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
I got my mom a lovely blue headscarf for her birthday.A mi madre le regalé un precioso pañuelo para la cabeza de color azul por su cumpleaños.
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