yashmak
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His face was very grave, for there was a look in the bright eyes of the girl in the yashmak which, professionally, he did not like.
From Brood of the Witch-Queen by Sax Rohmer
Peeping over the balconies may be seen black eyes that gleam above the yashmak or Oriental veil worn by the poorer classes.
From The Critic in the Orient by George Hamlin Fitch
He probably knew us by sight, for we had constantly met him and the lady with the thick yashmak.
From Paul Patoff by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
After all, there's a great deal to be said in favour of the Turkish yashmak.
From The Splendid Folly by Margaret Pedler
A pretty girl wearing a yashmak, who, with two similarly attired companions, was making her way to the entrance, attracted his attention; she seemed to be on the point of swooning.
From Brood of the Witch-Queen by Sax Rohmer
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