yashmak
Example Sentences
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In her excitement she managed, somehow, to snap or loosen the fastening which held her yashmak.
From Cleek, the Master Detective by Hanshew, Thomas W.
His face was very grave, for there was a look in the bright eyes of the girl in the yashmak which, professionally, he did not like.
From Brood of the Witch-Queen by Rohmer, Sax
As our caique again glided swiftly down the stream, we passed many similar vessels, containing seven or eight Turkish women each, and up went the yashmak at our approach.
From Journal of a Visit to Constantinople and Some of the Greek Islands in the Spring and Summer of 1833 by Auldjo, John
A white yashmak trimmed with gold tissue concealed the lower part of her face.
From The Hand Of Fu-Manchu Being a New Phase in the Activities of Fu-Manchu, the Devil Doctor by Rohmer, Sax
Where chrysanthemum and yashmak turban and tarboosh, uraeus and Indian plume had mingled gaily, no soul remained; but yet—he was in error ... someone did remain.
From Brood of the Witch-Queen by Rohmer, Sax
