litham

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noun

A veil of North Africa that covers the lower face.

Scrabble 11

Meanings

nounlitham (plural lithams)

plural lithams · alternative lifam

  1. A veil of North Africa that covers the lower face.

    Synonyms: cheche, tagelmust

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA veil of North Africa that covers the lower face.

Origin

  1. Arabicلِثَام
  2. Englishlitham

Borrowed from Arabic لِثَام (liṯām).

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APA

litham. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/litham

MLA

“litham.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/litham. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “litham,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/litham.

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