yashmak

yash·mak

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [yahsh-mahk, yash-mak]
- /yɑʃˈmɑk, ˈyæʃ mæk/
- /ˈjæʃ.mæk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [yahsh-mahk, yash-mak]
- /yɑʃˈmɑk, ˈyæʃ mæk/

Definitions of yashmak word

noun yashmak the veil worn by Muslim women to cover the face in public. 1
noun yashmak A veil concealing all of the face except the eyes, worn by some Muslim women in public. 1
noun yashmak Muslim women's veil 1
noun yashmak the face veil worn by Muslim women when in public 0
noun yashmak the double veil worn by Muslim women in public 0
noun yashmak A veil worn by Muslim women to cover parts of the face when they are in public. 0

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Origin of yashmak

First appearance:

before 1835

One of the 34% newest English words

First recorded in 1835-45, yashmak is from the Turkish word yaşmak

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Parts of speech for Yashmak

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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yashmak popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for yashmak

noun yashmak

babushka — a headscarf tied under the chin, worn by Russian peasant women
bonnet — The bonnet of a car is the metal cover over the engine at the front.
capuchin — any agile intelligent New World monkey of the genus Cebus, inhabiting forests in South America, typically having a cowl of thick hair on the top of the head
coif — a close-fitting cap worn under a veil, worn in the Middle Ages by many women but now only by nuns
cowl — A cowl is a large loose hood covering a person's head, or their head and shoulders. Cowls are worn especially by monks.

All 15 Synonyms of yashmak