Yashmak
/ˈjæʃmæk/
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Respect
Understanding 'yashmak' involves respecting the cultural and religious reasons women may choose to wear it. 
When visiting Cairo, he learned about the cultural meaning of the yashmak.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Interchangeable
'Yashmak' is specific; don't use it as a generic term for all face veils. 
She corrected him for calling her niqab a 'yashmak'.
Pro Tip 3/3Regional Usage
'Yashmak' is mainly used in Middle Eastern and North African contexts. It's less common elsewhere. 
In Istanbul, you might see a 'yashmak' more often than in Paris.