A yashmak, yashmac or yasmak (from Turkish yaşmak, `a veil`) is a Turkish type of veil or niqab worn by some Muslim women to cover their faces in public. Today there is almost no usage of this Islamic garment in Turkey. Unlike an ordinary veil, a yashmak contains a head-veil and a face-veil in one, thus consisting of two pieces of fine muslin, ..... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yashmak
long, narrow face screen or veil traditionally worn in public by Muslim women. The yashmak can consist of a piece of black horsehair attached near ... Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/y/5