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khimars

khimars is the plural of khimar.

Meaning of khimar

Noun

khimar (plural khimars)

  1. A long veil worn by Muslim women as part of hijab.
    • Nor would universal healing arrive with the Sabbath candlesticks from Poland that had been in Rina Lubit’s family for five generations or with the khimar, a scarf to cover a Muslim woman’s face, that was handed down from Tayssir Abdullah’s great-grandmother in Yemen.2009 May 22, Clyde Haberman, “Interfaith Understanding Wins Out, and a Plot Loses”, in New York Times

Questions about khimars

What is khimars the plural of?
Khimars is the plural of khimar.

Words near khimars in the dictionary

  1. Khilnani
  2. khim
  3. khimaar
  4. khimaars
  5. khimar
  6. khimars
  7. Khimki
  8. khims
  9. Khin
  10. Khinalug
  11. khinite

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