burka
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kə, ˈbɜr- noun
a loose garment covering the entire body and having a veiled opening for the eyes, worn by Muslim women.
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| —n | |
| a long enveloping garment worn by Muslim women in public | |
| [C19: from Arabic] | |
| burka or burka | |
| —n | |
| [C19: from Arabic] | |
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burka
1836, from Hindi, from Arabic burqa'.
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Example sentences
Let's not confuse the hijab and the burka, two completely different styles.
These are areas over which more discreet scholars prefer to draw a veil, if not the full burka.
The hypocrisy of people advocating for the burka while opposing public nudity makes me upset.
Because, the on the job choices for dress are a bikini or a burka.
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