yashmak
noun
the veil worn by Muslim women to cover the face in public.
yashmac
-
a variation of
yashmak.
Example Sentences
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The yashmac is the face veil which the Turkish girl receives when she attains to the marriageable age.
From Oriental Women by Edward Bagby Pollard
Although they are Mussulmans, none wear the yashmac.
From What Led to the Discovery of the Source of the Nile by John Hanning Speke
