haik
or haick
[ hahyk, heyk ]
/ haɪk, heɪk /
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noun
an oblong cloth used as an outer garment by the Arabs.
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Origin of haik
1605–15; <Arabic hā'ik, hayk, akin to ḥāk weave
Words nearby haik
Haidinger fringes, Haiduk, Haifa, Haig, Haight-Ashbury, haik, haikai, Haikou, haiku, haikwan tael, hail
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haik
haick
/ (haɪk, heɪk) /
noun
an Arab's outer garment of cotton, wool, or silk, for the head and body
Word Origin for haik
C18: from Arabic hā'ik
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