yashmak

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yashmak

/ˈjæʃ.mæk/

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From Turkish yaşmak.

noun yashmaks · yashmac · yashmack

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.
Similar: niqab, veil, hijab, purdah, scarf

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noun a veil worn by Muslim women

Español	nicab
日本語	ヤシュマク yashumaku
中文	面紗 /面纱 miànshā
हिन्दी	निक़ाब niqāb, नकाब nakāb
Português	niqab
Français	litham, voile, niqab
Deutsch	Schleier, Niqab
Română	iașmac
Русский	чадра́ čadrá, яшма́к jašmák, вуа́ль vuálʹ, ника́б nikáb
العربية	خِمَار ḵimār, نِقَاب niqāb

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@misc{yashmak_2026,
  title = {yashmak},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/yashmak},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}