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yashmac

yashmac is the alternative spelling of yashmak.

Meaning of yashmak

Noun

yashmak (plural yashmaks)

  1. A veil worn by Muslim women to cover parts of the face when they are in public.
    • Through her gauzy yashmak I could see that she was smiling.1930, Sax Rohmer, The Day the World Ended, published 1969, page ix. 88
    Synonyms:
    niqab, veil, hijab, purdah, scarf

Forms of yashmac

pluralyashmacs

Questions about yashmac

What is yashmac the alternative spelling of?
Yashmac is the alternative spelling of yashmak.

Words near yashmac in the dictionary

  1. yasher koach
  2. yashiki
  3. yashikis
  4. Yashin
  5. yashiro
  6. yashmac
  7. yashmack
  8. yashmacked
  9. yashmacks
  10. yashmacs
  11. yashmak

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