KHIMAR

khimar

(noun) a headscarf worn by observant Muslim women that hangs down to just above the waist

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

khimar (plural khimars)

A long veil worn by Muslim women as part of hijab.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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Coffee Trivia

In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.

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