yashmak
noun
- two-piece veil or niqab from the Ottoman Empire
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈjæʃ.mæk/
noun
Etymology: From Turkish yaşmak.
- 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.”
“Mungo cannot make out her face, which is concealed behind a yashmak – the double horsehair veil worn by Muslim women in public – but he is immediately struck by her feet and hands.”