yashmak
or yash·mac
[ yahsh-mahk, yash-mak ]
/ yɑʃˈmɑk, ˈyæʃ mæk /
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noun
the veil worn by Muslim women to cover the face in public.
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Origin of yashmak
First recorded in 1835–45, yashmak is from the Turkish word yaşmak
Words nearby yashmak
yarovize, yarraman, yarran, Yarra River, yarrow, yashmak, Yasht, Yasmin, Yasna, Yastrzemski, yataghan
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British Dictionary definitions for yashmak
yashmak
yashmac
/ (ˈjæʃmæk) /
noun
the face veil worn by Muslim women when in public
Word Origin for yashmak
C19: from Arabic
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