yashmac

Examples

• All

• The woman wore a traditional yashmac as she walked through the market.

• In the early 20th century, the yashmac was a common sight in Istanbul.

• She wore a beautiful yashmac during the ceremony.

• Many women choose to wear yashmaks for cultural reasons.

• She gently adjusted her yashmac before stepping outside.

• The woman wore a traditional yashmac as she walked through the market.

• In the early 20th century, the yashmac was a common sight in Istanbul.

Synonyms

V

veil

vsyashmac

59 3.4

A cloth worn to cover the head and face for religion, ceremony, or privacy

is a specific full face covering that leaves only the eyes visible

N

niqab

vsyashmac

2 9.2

A cloth some Muslim women wear to cover their faces except for the eyes

covers the whole face except the eyes rather than only the lower part

F

face veil

vsyashmac

1 6.3

A thin cloth worn to partly cover the face, often for religious or cultural reasons

is an opaque full face covering that leaves only the eyes visible

Y

yashmak

vsyashmac

• Archaic

1 9.9

A cloth veil worn by some Muslim women that covers the face leaving only the eyes visible

is the same face covering but not identified by region

How Covered

burqa

6 7.5

yashmac

• Archaic

9.9

hijab

18 5.2

headscarf

10 2.3

Surface Forms

Etymology