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Synonyms for yashmak

Most common

scarf veil hijab niqab

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A veil worn by Muslim women to cover parts of the face when they are in public.

Related words

Other spellings
yashmac yashmack yasmak

Forms

Plural
yashmaks → veils, scarfs, hijabs, niqabs…

Example sentences

  • scarf Tom unwrapped the scarf from his around his face.
  • veil Algerians veil their wives but deceive them too.
  • hijab Layla started wearing the hijab in her teen years.
  • niqab Albanian women wear Niqab when they go outside.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
yashmaksteady
scarfrising
veilrising
hijabrising
niqabsteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
veil1
5 letters
scarf1, hijab, niqab
6 letters
purdah

In other languages

Français
voile
Italiano
vela
Español
vela
Deutsch
Schleier
Català
vela