yashmak

or yash·mac

[ yahsh-mahk, yash-mak ]

/ yɑʃˈmɑk, ˈyæʃ mæk /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR yashmak ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

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

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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Example sentences from the Web for yashmak

Their faces are veiled with something like the yashmak of Egypt, but it is of plain blue calico, a little embroidered.
Southern Arabia|Theodore Bent
I would make a sensation in Bosna-Seraj, I can tell you, attired only in this and a yashmak.
The Secret Witness|George Gibbs
She wore no yashmak, for Selim, though professing the Moslem faith, was somewhat lax in carrying out its articles.
The Secret Witness|George Gibbs
The lady of the yashmak, he informed me, was a member of the household of a wealthy Moslem in the neighborhood of Damascus.
Tales of Secret Egypt|Sax Rohmer

She lowered her yashmak and looked at him with burning eyes.
The Weavers, Complete|Gilbert Parker

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	yashmak
释义	yashmak or yash·mac [ yahsh-mahk, yash-mak ] / yɑʃˈmɑk, ˈyæʃ mæk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR yashmak ON THESAURUS.COM noun the veil worn by Muslim women to cover the face in public. 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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for yashmak Their faces are veiled with something like the yashmak of Egypt, but it is of plain blue calico, a little embroidered. Southern Arabia\|Theodore Bent I would make a sensation in Bosna-Seraj, I can tell you, attired only in this and a yashmak. The Secret Witness\|George Gibbs She wore no yashmak, for Selim, though professing the Moslem faith, was somewhat lax in carrying out its articles. The Secret Witness\|George Gibbs The lady of the yashmak, he informed me, was a member of the household of a wealthy Moslem in the neighborhood of Damascus. Tales of Secret Egypt\|Sax Rohmer She lowered her yashmak and looked at him with burning eyes. The Weavers, Complete\|Gilbert Parker 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to yashmak kerchief, mantle, veil, shawl, bonnet, protector, hat, wimple, purdah, cowl, babushka, mantilla, coif, capuchin, capuche
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yashmak

or yash·mac

noun

Origin of yashmak

Words nearby yashmak

Example sentences from the Web for yashmak

British Dictionary definitions for yashmak

yashmac

noun

Word Origin for yashmak

Words related to yashmak