The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Haik \Haik\ (h[=a]k; Ar. h[aum]*[-e]k), n. [Ar. h[=a]["i]k, fr. h[=a]ka to weave.] A large piece of woolen or cotton cloth worn by Arabs as an outer garment. [Written also hyke.] --Heyse. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
haik n 1: an outer garment consisting of a large piece of white cloth; worn by men and women in northern Africa [syn: haik, haick]