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yashmak

/ˈjaʃmak/

noun
- 1. a veil concealing all of the face except the eyes, worn by some Muslim women in public.
Word Origin mid 19th century: via Arabic from Turkish.
Scrabble Points: 19
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Yashmak
Turkish and Turkmen type of veil or niqab worn by women
A yashmak, yashmac or yasmak is a Turkish and Turkmen type of veil or niqāb worn by women to cover their faces in public. Today, there is almost no usage of this garment in Turkey. In Turkmenistan, however, it is still consciously used by some married women in the presence of elder relatives of a husband. Wikipedia
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