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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How to use haik in a sentence

Like the language of most mountainous people—the Armenians call it Haik.
Lavengro|George Borrow
The books in these cases,” said he, “contain the master-pieces of Haik learning.
Lavengro|George Borrow
It was a tall man with haik over his turban, and blue selam on top of a yellow kaftan.
The Blind Mother and The Last Confession|Hall Caine
The Armenian name for their great ancestor is Haik; they call themselves after him, and their land Haiasdan.
The Passing of the Turkish Empire in Europe|B. Granville Baker

Ali said nothing, but drew up his haik over his mouth and nose, and looked into the night, folding his thin hands in his burnous.
The Garden Of Allah|Robert Hichens

British Dictionary definitions for haik

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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