What Is Meant Here?
This entry belongs to the Shahrur lexicon. In this page, khimar is the term occurring in al-Nur 31 within the command: “and let them draw their khimars over their bosoms.” What is established in this evidence bundle is the term’s connection to the bosoms within the phrase, not an independent definition of the form of the khimar or of its location before it is drawn.
What Shahrur States
In his discussion of clothing, Shahrur cites the verse, including: “and let them draw their khimars over their bosoms.”
The available excerpt does not explain the meaning of “khumur” through an independent lexical definition.
The Atlas’s Explanation
Khimar is read here in its construction with “bosoms,” because the two are conjoined in the quoted phrase. The atlas does not turn this conjunction alone into a ruling that khimar is synonymous with all clothing, nor into a negation of any other meaning it may have.
For a methodological comparison of related terms, see semantic distinctions. For the lexically related entry, without a ruling established here, see hijab.
Qualified Conclusion
Within the limits of this textual witness, it may be said that the phrase concerning drawing over the bosoms is an inseparable part of the occurrence of khimar in the verse. The formulation “khimar is a covering drawn over the bosoms” is suitable as a description of the textual construction, not as a complete Shahrurian definition, unless accompanied by evidence that explicitly states the definition.
Open Question
Does Shahrur define khimar elsewhere as a head covering, or does he reject this specification? Does he posit an explicit distinction between it and hijab? The attached evidence does not settle these two questions. The related foundational text should be verified: Khimar is a covering drawn over the bosoms.
For the foundational text related to hijab, without this being sufficient to establish the distinction here, see Hijab as a clothing concept does not conform to common traditions.