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khimar

Noun CEFR B1
kɪˈmɑː(ɹ)

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Françaiskhimar
日本語ヒマール

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B1
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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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