burqa
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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] | |
| burqa or burka (ˈbɜːkə) | |
| —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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| Main Entry: | burqa |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | See burka |
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Word Origin & History
burka
1836, from Hindi, from Arabic burqa'.
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Before its prescription, the burqa was just one of a choice of hijab.
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