haik
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- noun
- Archaic
- The Berber woman draped her haik gracefully around her shoulders.
Examples
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In Algiers, both men and women can be seen wearing a traditional haik.
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He wore a traditional haik during the festival.
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His white haik protected him from the intense desert sun.
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Many women in Morocco prefer to wear a haik for modesty.
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In Morocco, men often wear a haik as a traditional outer garment during festivities.
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The haik is commonly worn by women in Algeria as part of their cultural dress.
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While exploring Tunisia, I saw locals in a white haik, which is both practical and stylish.
Synonyms
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A long loose robe with a hood that people wear in North Africa
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A long loose robe with a hood worn in North Africa
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A long often white robe with long sleeves that men wear in East Africa
Large white cloth worn over the body by people in North Africa to protect from sun and wind
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Haik comes from Arabic and originally meant a 'wrap' or 'veil'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of the familiar word hijab—a haik is a large white cloth people wear over their clothes to protect from the sun and for modesty.