yashmak
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of yashmak
First recorded in 1835–45, yashmak is from the Turkish word yaşmak
Example Sentences
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It was that of a woman who wore the black silk dress and the white yashmak of the Moslem, and who was bending forward looking into the room.
From Brood of the Witch-Queen by Rohmer, Sax
She wore no yashmak, for Selim, though professing the Moslem faith, was somewhat lax in carrying out its articles.
From The Secret Witness by Gibbs, George
The three ladies of the yashmak ran screaming from their vengeance-seeking victims, Sime pursuing two, and Cairn hard upon the heels of the third.
From Brood of the Witch-Queen by Rohmer, Sax
On the street a shroud-like robe called yashmak, usually white, but sometimes crimson, purple, or black, covers them from head to foot.
From Across Asia on a Bicycle by Allen, Thomas Gaskell
I hurried down therefore from my chamber just as I was, forgetting even in my excitement to throw my yashmak over me, and crossing the narrow yard between our houses, I entered the Emir's garden.
From Tales of the Caliph by Crellin, H. N.
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