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| a loose garment covering the entire body and having a veiled opening for the eyes, worn by Muslim women. |
| bur·ka (bŏŏr'kə) n. Variant of burqa. |
| bur·qa or bur·ka (bŏŏr'kə) n. A loose, usually black or light blue robe that is worn by Muslim women, especially in Afghanistan, and that covers the body from head to toe. [Hindi burqā, from Arabic burqa', veil, variant of burqu', from barqa'a, to veil.] |