In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
khimar
(noun) a headscarf worn by observant Muslim women that hangs down to just above the waist
Source: WordNet® 3.1
khimar (plural khimars)
A long veil worn by Muslim women as part of hijab.
Source: Wiktionary
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.