haik

noun

: a voluminous piece of usually white cloth worn as an outer garment in northern Africa

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In the center was a red-lipped woman wrapped in a white haik. Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 2 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

Arabic ḥā'ik

First Known Use

1713, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of haik was in 1713

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“Haik.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/haik. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.

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