yashmak

Example Sentences

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A black shawl hung from her head and dangling in its folds the yashmak ready to be slipped on at the approach of the men before whom she must appear veiled.

From The Palace of Darkened Windows by Frederick, Edmund

On the street a shroud-like robe called yashmak, usually white, but sometimes crimson, purple, or black, covers them from head to foot.

From Across Asia on a Bicycle by Allen, Thomas Gaskell

She has very fine eyes, and that's about all I can tell you, sir, because she wears a yashmak.

From The Hand Of Fu-Manchu Being a New Phase in the Activities of Fu-Manchu, the Devil Doctor by Rohmer, Sax

I could not explain myself to them, still less justify, having that miserable veil of reserve close over my mouth, like a yashmak.

From Lore of Proserpine by Hewlett, Maurice Henry

After all, there's a great deal to be said in favour of the Turkish yashmak.

From The Splendid Folly by Pedler, Margaret