🔤 Yasmaks ✨

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muslim khawatain ka chehra dhanpne wala parda ya naqaab

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yasmaks

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DEFINITION

veils worn by Muslim women to cover the face in public, historically common in the Ottoman Empire

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

Historical paintings often depict Ottoman women wearing white yasmaks while walking through city bazaars. Traditional textile exhibits displayed delicate silk yasmaks worn during the nineteenth century in Istanbul. The museum catalog described how fine cotton yasmaks were crafted with intricate embroidery along the borders. In historical descriptions, women wore yasmaks that left only the eyes exposed while traveling outdoors. Scholars study the cultural evolution of traditional veils, including the historical usage of yasmaks in urban centers.

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