khimar — English Dictionary

Noun

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

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   Nor would universal healing arrive with the Sabbath candlesticks from Poland that had been in Rina Lubit’s family for five generations or with the khimar, a scarf to cover a Muslim woman’s face, that was handed down from Tayssir Abdullah’s great-grandmother in Yemen.

Noun

1. a headscarf worn by observant Muslim women that hangs down to just above the waist

   Broader terms

   headscarf