Yashmak

//ˈjæʃ.mæk// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A veil worn by Muslim women to cover parts of the face when they are in public.

    "Through her gauzy yashmak I could see that she was smiling."

  2. 2
    the face veil worn by Muslim women wordnet

Synonyms

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hijabniqabniqabpurdahscarfveil

Example

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"Through her gauzy yashmak I could see that she was smiling."

Etymology

From Turkish yaşmak.

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