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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A white yashmak trimmed with gold tissue concealed the lower part of her face.
From The Hand Of Fu-Manchu Being a New Phase in the Activities of Fu-Manchu, the Devil Doctor by Rohmer, Sax
On her head she wore a white turban; from her forehead a veil, or yashmak, of purple wool fell down to her shoulders.
From Celebrated Women Travellers of the Nineteenth Century by Adams, W. H. Davenport
With that he laid an intense grip on the concealing yashmak, tore it away, and so revealed the closely shaven, ghastly hued countenance of the cornered criminal.
From Cleek, the Master Detective by Hanshew, Thomas W.
In all her photographs Zara el-Khala appeared veiled, in the Eastern manner; that is to say, she wore a white silk yashmak which concealed all her face except her magnificent eyes!
From The Golden Scorpion by Rohmer, Sax
A pretty girl wearing a yashmak, who, with two similarly attired companions, was making her way to the entrance, attracted his attention; she seemed to be on the point of swooning.
From Brood of the Witch-Queen by Rohmer, Sax
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