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BURNOUS
burnous, burnoose, burnouse
(noun) a long hooded cloak woven of wool in one piece; worn by Arabs and Moors
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
burnous (plural burnouses)
Alternative spelling of burnoose
Noun
burnous
plural of burnou
Source: Wiktionary
Bur"noose, Bur"nous, n. Etym: [Ar. burnus a kind of high-crowned cap: cf. F. bournous, burnous, Sp. al-bornoz, a sort of upper garment, with a hood attached.]
1. A cloaklike garment and hood woven in one piece, worn by Arabs.
2. A combination cloak and hood worn by women. [Variously written bournous, bernouse, bornous, etc.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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