noun
Meaning 1
A long veil worn by Muslim women as part of hijab.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
khimar
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/kɪˈmɑː(ɹ)/
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/xɪˈmɑː(ɹ)/
noun
Meaning 2
a headscarf worn by observant Muslim women that hangs down to just above the waist
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: headscarf
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic خِمَار (ḵimār).