yashmak

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(yäs̸h mäk′, yas̸h′mak′)

or yashmac

noun

the double veil worn by Muslim women in public

Origin: Ar yashmaq

See yashmak in American Heritage Dictionary 4

also yash·mac

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

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Origin: Turkish yaçmak

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