yashmak

yash·mak

also yash·mac Y0009000 (yäsh-mäk′, yăsh′măk)n. A veil worn by Muslim women to cover the face in public.

[Turkish yaşmak.]

(ˈjæʃmæk) or

n (Islam) the face veil worn by Muslim women when in public[C19: from Arabic]

(yɑʃˈmɑk, ˈyæʃ mæk)

n. the veil worn by Muslim women. [1835–45; < Turkish yaşmak]

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

Thesaurus

Noun

yashmak - the face veil worn by Muslim women yashmachead covering, veil - a garment that covers the head and face

Translations

面纱

(ˈjӕʃmӕk) noun a veil worn by Moslem women, covering the face below the eyes. （回教妇女的）面纱