yashmak
or yash·mac
[ yahsh-mahk, yash-mak ]
noun
the veil worn by Muslim women to cover the face in public.
Origin of yashmak
1First recorded in 1835–45, yashmak is from the Turkish word yaşmak
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How to use yashmak in a sentence
I presently saw them put on their yashmacs, and draw over their calicoes a sort of cloak of black stuff, not unlike alpaca.
From the Oak to the Olive | Julia Ward Howe
British Dictionary definitions for yashmak
yashmak
yashmac
/ (ˈjæʃmæk) /
noun
the face veil worn by Muslim women when in public
Origin of yashmak
1C19: from Arabic
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