Meanings (ES + gloss)
nicab
A veil worn by Muslim women to cover parts of the face when they are in public.
Mungo cannot make out her face, which is concealed behind a yashmak – the double horsehair veil worn by Muslim women in public – but he is immediately struck by her feet and hands.
Through her gauzy yashmak I could see that she was smiling.
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