yashmak

American  

[yahsh-mahk, yash-mak] / yɑʃˈmɑk, ˈyæʃ mæk /

Or yashmac

noun

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

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yashmak British  

/ ˈjæʃmæk /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of yashmak

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

Example Sentences

Its adoption is most probably connected with the Oriental veil or yashmak of the Eastern women.

From The Story of Malta by Ballou, Maturin Murray

After all, there's a great deal to be said in favour of the Turkish yashmak.

From The Splendid Folly by Pedler, Margaret

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

From The World's Greatest Books — Volume 19 — Travel and Adventure by Hammerton, John Alexander, Sir

Sylvia remembered her ambition to visit the East, when she herself wore a yashmak in Open Sesame: here it was fulfilling perfectly her most daring hopes.

From The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett by MacKenzie, Compton

He probably knew us by sight, for we had constantly met him and the lady with the thick yashmak.

From Paul Patoff by Crawford, F. Marion (Francis Marion)