BURKA

burqa, burka

(noun) a loose garment (usually with veiled holes for the eyes) worn by Muslim women especially in India and Pakistan; “the Taliban forced all women to wear the burqa”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

burka (plural burkas)

An Islamic garment that covers the whole body, which has a net screen covering the eyes so they cannot be seen, and is worn by women (also spelled burqa).

A dress made from felt or karakul (the short curly fur of young lambs of the breed of that name), traditionally worn by men of the Caucasus region.

Synonyms

• (Islamic garment): paranja (especially in Central Asia), chadri

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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