hijab vs wimple

hijab

noun
  • A traditional headscarf worn by Muslim women, covering the hair and neck. 

  • The practice, among Muslim women, of covering the body after the age of puberty in front of non-related adult males. 

wimple

noun
  • A cloth which usually covers the head and is worn around the neck and chin. It was worn by women in medieval Europe and is still worn by nuns in certain orders. 

  • A fold or pleat in cloth. 

  • A ripple, as on the surface of water. 

  • A curve or bend. 

  • A flag or streamer. 

verb
  • To draw down; to lower, like a veil. 

  • To cover with a wimple. 

  • To flutter. 

  • To cause to appear as if laid in folds or plaits; to cause to ripple or undulate. 

How often have the words hijab and wimple occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )