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shemagh

/ʃəˈmɑːɡ/

shemagh noun: a headcloth designed for a desert environment to protect the wearer from sand and heat.

Noun

shemagh (plural shemaghs)

  1. A headcloth designed for a desert environment to protect the wearer from sand and heat.
    Synonyms:
    chafiye, cemedanî, ghutra, hattah, keffiyeh, kufiya, mashadah, rezza, scarf, shawl

Synonyms of shemagh

Forms of shemagh

pluralshemaghs
alternative formshamagh
alternative formshmagh

Origin of shemagh

British military use, borrowed from Arabic شُمَاغ (šumāḡ).

Words that rhyme with shemagh

Questions about shemagh

What does shemagh mean?
Shemagh means a headcloth designed for a desert environment to protect the wearer from sand and heat.
What part of speech is shemagh?
Shemagh is a noun.
How do you pronounce shemagh?
Shemagh is pronounced /ʃəˈmɑːɡ/.
What is the plural of shemagh?
The plural of shemagh is shemaghs.

Words near shemagh in the dictionary

  1. Shelwick
  2. Shelyak
  3. Shem
  4. Shem HaMephorash
  5. Shema
  6. shemagh
  7. shemaghs
  8. Shemaiah
  9. Shemakha
  10. shemale
  11. shemales

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