purdah
(noun) a screen used in India to separate women from men or strangers
purdah, sex segregation
(noun) the traditional Hindu or Muslim system of keeping women secluded
solitude, purdah
(noun) a state of social isolation
Source: WordNet® 3.1
purdah (countable and uncountable, plural purdahs)
(chiefly, South Asia) A curtain, especially as used to conceal and divide women from men and strangers in some Hindu or Muslim traditions. [from 17th c.]
(rare, obsolete) A striped cotton cloth which is used to make curtains. [19th c.]
The state or system of social gender seclusion in some Muslim or Hindu communities. [from 19th c.]
A long veil, or other all-enveloping clothing, worn by women in some Muslim societies. [from 20th c.]
(figuratively) Secrecy, isolation. [from 20th c.]
(UK) The period immediately before an election or referendum during which restrictions are in force on the activity of civil servants.
The use of a term that refers to the practice of secluding women for the pre-election period in the UK may be found offensive.
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Source: Wiktionary
Pur"dah, n. Etym: [Per. parda a curtain.]
Definition: A curtain or screen; also, a cotton fabric in blue and white stripes, used for curtains. McElrath.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 February 2025
(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”
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