Etymology

shemagh

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Today it means: A headcloth designed for a desert environment to protect the wearer from sand and heat. Full definition →

Arabic شُمَاغ
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The story

  1. Arabic · borrowed fromشُمَاغ
  2. English todayshemagh

British military use, borrowed from Arabic شُمَاغ (šumāḡ).

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