yashmak

or yash·mac

[ yahsh-mahk, yash-mak ]

noun

1. the veil worn by Muslim women to cover the face in public.

yashmak

/ ˈjæʃmæk /

noun

1. the face veil worn by Muslim women when in public

Word History and Origins

Origin of yashmak¹

First recorded in 1835–45, yashmak is from the Turkish word yaşmak

Word History and Origins

Origin of yashmak¹

C19: from Arabic

Example Sentences

"You forget that I do not know the name of the lady in the yashmak," objected Alexander.

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I would make a sensation in Bosna-Seraj, I can tell you, attired only in this and a yashmak.

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She suddenly withdraws the yashmak, shines upon your heart and soul with all the pomp and might of her beauty.

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In her excitement she managed, somehow, to snap or loosen the fastening which held her yashmak.

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The more I thought over it the more I realized what an excellent thing to cover a bearded face a yashmak is.

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