shemagh

English

Alternative forms

• shamagh
• shmagh

Etymology

British military use, from Arabic شُمَاغ (šumāḡ).

Pronunciation

• enPR: shəmäg', IPA^(key): /ʃəˈmɑːɡ/

Noun

shemagh (plural shemaghs)

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

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:shemagh

Translations

headcloth

• German: Shemagh n, Palästinensertuch n