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Meaning of khimar | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
kɪˈmɑː(ɹ)

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Français khimar
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

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