Burnous
nus noun
1.
a hooded mantle or cloak, as that worn by Arabs.
2.
a similar garment worn by women at various periods in Europe and the United States.
Also, bur·nous.
Origin:
1685–95; < French burnous < dialectal Arabic burnūs < Greek bírros < Late Latin birrus birrus
1685–95; < French burnous < dialectal Arabic burnūs < Greek bírros < Late Latin birrus birrus
Related forms
bur·noosed, bur·noused, adjective
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burnous, burnouse or burnoose (bɜːˈnuːs, -ˈnuːz, bɜːˈnuːs, -ˈnuːz, bɜːˈnuːs, -ˈnuːz) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| a long circular cloak with a hood attached, worn esp by Arabs | |
| [C17: via French burnous from Arabic burnus, from Greek birros cloak] | |
| burnouse, burnouse or burnoose | |
| —n | |
| [C17: via French burnous from Arabic burnus, from Greek birros cloak] | |
| burnoose, burnouse or burnoose | |
| —n | |
| [C17: via French burnous from Arabic burnus, from Greek birros cloak] | |
| bur'noused, burnouse or burnoose | |
| —adj | |
| bur'noosed, burnouse or burnoose | |
| —adj | |
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| burnous, burnouse or burnoose (bɜːˈnuːs, -ˈnuːz, bɜːˈnuːs, -ˈnuːz, bɜːˈnuːs, -ˈnuːz) | |
| —n | |
| a long circular cloak with a hood attached, worn esp by Arabs | |
| [C17: via French burnous from Arabic burnus, from Greek birros cloak] | |
| burnouse, burnouse or burnoose | |
| —n | |
| [C17: via French burnous from Arabic burnus, from Greek birros cloak] | |
| burnoose, burnouse or burnoose | |
| —n | |
| [C17: via French burnous from Arabic burnus, from Greek birros cloak] | |
| bur'noused, burnouse or burnoose | |
| —adj | |
| bur'noosed, burnouse or burnoose | |
| —adj | |
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