yashmak
or yash·mac
the veil worn by Muslim women to cover the face in public.
Origin of yashmak
1Words Nearby yashmak
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How to use yashmak in a sentence
"You forget that I do not know the name of the lady in the yashmak," objected Alexander.
Paul Patoff | F. Marion CrawfordI would make a sensation in Bosna-Seraj, I can tell you, attired only in this and a yashmak.
The Secret Witness | George GibbsShe suddenly withdraws the yashmak, shines upon your heart and soul with all the pomp and might of her beauty.
The World's Greatest Books, Volume 19 | VariousIn her excitement she managed, somehow, to snap or loosen the fastening which held her yashmak.
Cleek, the Master Detective | Thomas W. HanshewThe more I thought over it the more I realized what an excellent thing to cover a bearded face a yashmak is.
Cleek, the Master Detective | Thomas W. Hanshew
British Dictionary definitions for yashmak
yashmac
/ (ˈjæʃmæk) /
the face veil worn by Muslim women when in public
Origin of yashmak
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