shemagh

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/ʃəˈmɑːɡ/

noun

A headcloth designed for a desert environment to protect the wearer from sand and heat.

Similar
chafiyecemedanîghutrahattahkeffiyehkufiyamashadahrezza
OriginArabic شُمَاغ →
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Meanings

nounshemagh (plural shemaghs)

plural shemaghs · alternative shamagh · alternative shmagh

  1. A headcloth designed for a desert environment to protect the wearer from sand and heat.

    Synonyms: chafiye, cemedanî, ghutra, hattah, keffiyeh, kufiya, mashadah, rezza

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA headcloth designed for a desert environment to protect the wearer from sand and heat.

Similar
chafiyecemedanîghutrahattahkeffiyehkufiyamashadahrezzascarfshawl

Origin

  1. Arabicشُمَاغ
  2. Englishshemagh

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

More words from Arabic

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Translations

German Shemagh, Palästinensertuch
  • Shemaghheadcloth
  • Palästinensertuchheadcloth
Polish kefija, arafatka
  • kefijaheadcloth
  • arafatkaheadcloth

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with shemagh

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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