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yashmak

yash·mak [ yásh màk, yaash mk ] (plural yash·maks) or yash·mac [ yásh màk, yaash mk ] (plural yash·macs)


noun 
Definition:
 
Muslim veil: a veil covering the face except for the eyes worn by some Muslim women in public

[Mid-19th century. < Turkish yaşmak]
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