haik Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an outer garment consisting of a large piece of white cloth; worn by men and women in northern Africa
    haick.

WordNet

Haik noun
Etymology
Ar. , fr. haik, fr. haka to weave.
Definitions
  1. A large piece of woolen or cotton cloth worn by Arabs as an outer garment. Written also hyke. Heyse.

Webster 1913