haik

or haick

[ hahyk, heyk ]

noun

1. an oblong cloth used as an outer garment by the Arabs.

haik

/ heɪk; haɪk /

noun

1. an Arab's outer garment of cotton, wool, or silk, for the head and body

Word History and Origins

Origin of haik¹

1605–15; < Arabic hā'ik, hayk, akin to ḥāk weave

Word History and Origins

Origin of haik¹

C18: from Arabic hā'ik

Example Sentences

In figure he was slight and perhaps a trifle under the middle height, and the haik was drawn close over his forehead to shield him from the sun.

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A thin “haik” of silk, like a veil, is used by brides at their marriage.

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See their haiks how white, see their turbans how white. 

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The men wear a haik or barakan like those of Tripoli, and a fez; short hose, and a large loose shirt called mansarīa, with red or yellow slippers, complete their toilet.

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It was a tall man with haik over his turban, and blue selam on top of a yellow kaftan.

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